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Advanced Energy, a resource for innovative and market-based approaches to energy issues, announced its SystemVision program is proven to save 15 percent more in energy use and costs than standard code-built homes. The study compared 12 months of energy usage data in central North Carolina homes that were less than five years old. While a typical 1,700-square-foot house used approximately 17,056 kWh of energy with total costs of $1,431 yearly, the homes built to SystemVision standards used approximately 14,579 kWh of energy with total costs of $1,223, a savings of more than $200. EPA awards Advanced Energy a 2007 Energy Star® Homes Outstanding Achievement Award® RALEIGH – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Advanced Energy the Energy Star Homes Outstanding Achievement Award for its continued involvement in the development of energy-efficient homes in North Carolina. In the past year Advanced Energy has facilitated the construction of more than 500 Energy Star qualified homes through its partnership with non-profit developers statewide.
Local nonprofit builds 1,000th house for low income families in North Carolina Advanced Energy, a Raleigh-based nonprofit, recently completed its 1,000th house for North Carolina’s affordable housing market. Built in collaboration with the N.C. Housing Finance Agency and developer Wilson Community Improvement Association, the house was built using energy-efficient techniques and technologies, making the home even more affordable. All 1,000 homes were built to Advanced Energy’s SystemVision program requirements. This means the homes were built to specifications that go beyond N.C. building code requirements, and they are more healthy, durable, safe, energy-efficient and comfortable.
Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity has just received the prestigious Energy Star Certification award for meeting the criteria of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The U.S. EPA recognized the local Habitat for Humanity organization for its contribution in reducing pollution through energy efficiency. Crystal Coast Habitat passed the Advanced Energy SystemVision testing at the completion of a home they built to the Model Energy Code in Beaufort on Bell Creek Drive.
After two decades of specializing in company development and efficiency, David A. Schultz joins Advanced Energy to consult builders nationwide on processes that will increase their profitability and customer satisfaction.
Advanced Energy works to change North Carolina's building code for crawl spaces Advanced Energy worked with the N.C. Building Code Council to introduce new crawl space code language with improved requirements for both wall vented and closed crawl spaces. The new code language has been approved and is currently available for use across the state. Visit www.crawlspaces.org.
This program for home builders guarantees occupant comfort and heating and cooling costs. National home builders, including Beazer Homes, Pulte Homes and Ryland Homes, have declared this to be the way they will build their future. Visit the Environments For Living site >>
This study, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, examines if the presence of allergens in settled dust can be influenced by house construction practices. The study also includes a health and asthma screening for residents.
Working with affordable housing developers through our SystemVision program, 750 homes have been built in 32 North Carolina counties through October 2005. More Energy Star homes have been built in North Carolina through this program than any other energy efficiency program.
This one-day workshop gives housing professionals the latest information and decision tools they need to address mold and moisture problems. Mold and other moisture-related contaminants are increasingly identified by the medical community, news media and courts of law as a serious health threat. Further, uncontrolled moisture is the number one cause of residential building failure. Avoiding problems in multi-family housing is particularly challenging because of detection, maintenance and liability realities. Call (919) 857-9000 to schedule your customized training.
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