US Department of Energy Builders Challenge
Washington, DC
DOE has posed a challenge to the homebuilding industry to build an increasing number of high performance homes which achieve a 70 or better on the EnergySmart Home Scale (E-Scale). These homes will use at least 30% less energy than a typical new home built to code. The E-Scale allows homebuyers to understand – at a glance – how the energy performance of a particular home compares with others.
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US Department of Energy Builders Challenge
The Builders Challenge is promoting the use of market-tested and cost-effective energy efficiency strategies. The Challenge will support, recognize, and reward builders for achieving higher levels of energy efficiency and meet specific quality criteria. DOE's goal is that, by 2030, new home buyers will have the option to buy a cost-neutral Net-Zero Energy Home (NZEH) anywhere in the United States.