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Home Energy Efficiency

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 Whole Building Approach

Achieving a comfortable, energy-efficient building requires a different approach to the traditional building process: a whole building approach. This perspective views the building as an integrated system with each component working together to achieve greater energy efficiency and comfort.
The whole building concept, as its name implies, is comprehensive. It encompasses the climate, the specific home site, the building envelope, insulation and roof, the use of windows and doors and natural lighting, the heating and cooling systems, water heating, and lighting. By integrating these components, a home can be built for the same or lower cost than a traditional home and can offer significant savings in energy use. For example, a properly sealed and insulated home that incorporates windows for natural lighting will be able to use a smaller, less expensive heating and cooling system. It will also require less energy for indoor lighting.
  • Building owners can achieve energy savings of 30 percent or more while improving the Building's comfort level by adopting energy-efficient building practices. Substantial savings are possible whether building a new home or renovating an existing one. Homeowners who want even more dramatic reductions in utility bills can install on-site energy production methods, such as passive solar or active photovoltaic systems and other forms of renewable energy.
  • Our nation conserves energy resources and enjoys cleaner air and a healthier environment. In 2004, energy-saving measures and energy-efficient homes allowed Americans to cut their energy bills by more than $7 billion and save enough energy to power 15 million homes. The avoided greenhouse gas emissions were equal to removing 14 million cars from our nation's highways.
Energy-efficient buildings not only benefit homeowners but our nation as a whole.
 
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