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An energy efficient home is a well built home. No matter
what type of home(s) you're building or renovating-colonial
or contemporary, large or small-it can be built to the high
performance standards of ENERGY STAR® Homes. Using ENERGY
STAR products in home construction or remodeling demonstrates
your commitment to excellence in building performance and
long term durability.
The ENERGY STAR advantage allows builders and developers
to increase profitability and marketing success through building
homes with high levels of comfort, indoor air quality, and
energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR homes - a home nationally recognized
for greater value, lower operating costs, increased durability,
comfort and safety.
What
is an ENERGY STAR HOME?
What
is a Home Energy Rater (HERS)?
How
to renovate with ENERGY STAR
How to participate:
An interested builder or contractor should:
- Become a Maryland and/or
National ENERGY
STAR partner
- Build or renovate a home to ENERGY STAR standards,. To
become an official ENERGY STAR builder, a firm must first
build a home that meets ENERGY STAR performance standards.
The builder can assure this standard is met by working with
a Certified Energy Rater throughout the planning and construction
phases of a home. After the home is completed, it will have
to be energy rated and score 86 points or higher on E-Star’s
0-to-100 point residential energy efficiency scale. To maintain
a listing through the ENERGY STAR program, a builder construct
a minimum of one ENERGY STAR home every 12 months. See the
Residential
Services Network for a list of Maryland Energy Raters/Auditors.
- Label
Use the ENERGY STAR logo, consistent with the ENERGY STAR
Identity Guidelines, on products, building sites and promotional
materials to differentiate your energy-efficient product.
- Train
Participate in ENERGY STAR training courses offered to partners
to enhance contractor knowledge of energy efficienct techonologies
and installation techniques.
- Promote
ENERGY STAR offers a variety of marketing resources and
sponsors product-specific national campaigns. Find out how
other partners are promoting ENERGY STAR to identify joint
advertising opportunities. See our building partners New
Homes Ad campaign (link)
- Keep Informed
To maintain ENERGY STAR's commitment to energy efficiency,
our specifications are constantly updated. Stay on top of
specifications in development and attend partner meetings.
- Use ENERGY STAR to Save
Energy within Your Organization
Reduce your energy costs with ENERGY STAR business improvement,
get tips on facility energy management, purchasing/procuring
ENERGY STAR qualified products and, reducing computer energy
use with monitor power management, and more.
- Get Recognized
Now that you've developed your ENERGY STAR program, apply
for Partner of the Year. Other recognition includes listing
on the Maryland ENERGY STAR website.
 Current
ENERGY STAR Builder Partners
Artery Homes
9639 Doctor Perry Road
Suite 208 South
Ijamsville, MD 21754
240-436-1208
www.arteryhomes.com
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Bob Ward Companies
2700 Philadelphia Road
Edgewood, MD 21040-1120
410-671-5000 xt 1025
www.bobward.com
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Energy Services Group
300 Cornell Drive, Suite A2
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-777-5850
www.energysvc.com
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Parkwood Homes
352 Main Street Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-370-7014
www.parkwoodhomes.com
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 1937
Hughesville, MD 20637
301-274-4341
www.smeco.coop
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Steuart Kret Homes
4518 Printers Court
White Plains, MD 20695
301-893-1259
www.skhomes.com
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Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc.
1040 Hull St., Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21230
443-573-4000
www.sber.com
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