Capital Home Builders is the only and first custom and
energy smart home builder in South Georgia . Our homes come
with more features then any other home built in Georgia
and South Georgia . We are also the only builder offering
Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rated homes. We are the only builder with Residential Energy Guarantee. We will guarantee your
electrical bill for Two Years and if you go over we will pay you back the difference.
NO other builder in South Georgia will stand behind
their homes like we do. We do not believe in building to minimum code and our
homes are proof of that. You may pay 5% to 10% more for a High-Performance home,
but with all of the energy savings you will make it back the first 2 years.
So you’re
looking to buy a new home…but not just any home. You want one that’s easy on
the environment and uses less energy. A comfortable
home that saves you money while reducing your carbon footprint.
In other
words, what you want is a high energy performance home.
But how do
you know when you’ve found one? I mean, how can you tell if the house you’re
viewing is actually a high energy performance home? Is there a way to
differentiate between a home that’s energy efficient from one that’s not?
Luckily there
is and increasing numbers of builders are using it to market energy efficient
homes. It’s called a HERS Index score and hopefully one day soon every house
will have one.
Energy Performance and the HERS Index Score
So what is a HERS Index score anyway? The home energy rating
system (HERS) was developed by RESNET to help homebuyers compare homes based on
their energy performance. For example, when a certified RESNET Home Energy
Rater does a
home energy rating, they’ll give the home a HERS Index score based
on its energy performance.
A standard new American construction home that adheres to
current energy guidelines is awarded a default HERS Index score of 100, which
serves as a benchmark against which all other homes are measured. A higher HERS Index score
translates into a less energy efficient home, and vice-versa. A
typical American resale home scores 130 on the HERS Index, making it 30% less
energy efficient than a new construction home. On the other hand, if a house
gets a HERS Index score of 50, it means that it’s 50% more energy efficient
than a standard new construction home. And in Thomasville , GA.
Why the HERS Index Score is Important to Builders
Thanks to the HERS Index and HERS Index scores, for the first
time homebuyers can actually get an true understanding about how energy efficient a home really is. This naturally changes the
way people are viewing homes they’re interested in and builders have been quick
to understand that. Consequently, many are now actively marketing their homes
using HERS Index scores to advertise potential savings that homebuyers could
enjoy when purchasing a high energy performance home.
In addition
to this, utility companies too are jumping on the bandwagon by offering
builders rebates on energy costs based on their homes’ HERS Index scores. In
fact, LG&E and KU Energy, a utility company based in Louisville , Kentucky U.S.
What Does All This Mean to Homebuyers?
Thanks to increased efforts and awareness, it’s now getting
easier for homebuyers to identify and buy high energy performance homes. As the
popularity of HERS Index scores continues to grow, and with builders actively
promoting energy efficient homes via their scores, the future is starting to
look a little…well…greener
than it once did!
