Gallo Builders is proud to save you money and help the environment by building ENERGY STAR certified homes. ENERGY STAR offers the most efficient and economic heating & cooling products, and air tight building evelope for your new home, to keep you comfortable and save you money.
Features of an ENERGY STAR Home by Gallo Builders:
It all starts with using the proper insulation. This means exceeding the standard “R” factor for the walls, attics, and floors. The “R” factor is the standard set for how well a home is insulated. The National Builder Option Package requires that the insulation levels of a home exceed the requirements of the Massachusetts State Building Code.
ENERGY STAR prides itself in exceeding set requirements by ensuring proper installation and by using quality, energy efficient products. Walls, attics, and floors, when installed properly, can optimize the insulation of your home keeping you cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and keep money in your pocket.
High-Performance Windows
Gallo Builders uses ENERGYSTAR windows that are constructed to keep homes warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. This is because ENERGY STAR qualified windows are designed to prevent 70% of the solar heat from entering the home while in the winter keeping the radiant heat indoors. New technologies allow a higher quality construction of windows with inert gas between the panes and improved weather stripping both which help prevent undesirable heat gain and loss.
Well Insulated and Tightly Sealed Homes
In order to tightly seal a home, Gallo Builders ensures that all duct work, holes and penetrations are sealed properly to keep out moisture, dust, pollen and drafts. This improves the comfort and quality of your home and reduces your energy bills.
Efficient Cooling and Heating Equipment
An ENERGY STAR home uses qualified heating and cooling equipment that uses less energy, reduces humidity and provides savings, all by operating more efficiently. Gallo Builders installs ENERGY STAR equipment that requires less maintenance and is generally more durable than standard models.
Energy Efficient Appliances and Lighting Fixtures
From dishwashers, refrigerators, lighting fixtures, and washing machines, ENERGY STAR homes will benefit by having products that use less energy and water. As a result Gallo Builder customers with ENERGY STAR products are saving money and doing a small part to help the environment.
The Benefits of having an ENERGYSTAR Home:
Trusting the ENERGYSTAR Name
It can be difficult enough trying to comprehend every aspect of building a new home. When using ENERGY STAR rated appliances and products, you know that you are receiving the most energy-efficient appliances and products that are on the market.
Having Lower Ownership Cost
On average, each home saves annually anywhere from $200 to $400 by using ENERGY STAR products. Over the course of owning your home, the savings can be in the thousands of dollars.
Making an Investment
Did you know that there are over ½ million homes that have been constructed that qualify as ENERGY STAR homes? It is expected that by 2010 there will be more than 2 million homes that will have the ENERGY STAR brand. This added feature will add value to your home and will be a key selling point if you ever decide to place your home on the market.
Protecting the Environment
Most people do not realize that their home can contribute more pollution than their car. 16% of all greenhouse emissions come from the energy that is used in homes nationwide! Energy used in homes often come from burning coal, oil, and other fossil fuels that add to smog and acid rain and contribute to global warming. Using less energy in our homes creates a more sustainable environment and producers fewer emissions detrimental to our atmosphere.
ENERGY STAR AND BEYOND:
Gallo Builders has recently improved the construction of our homes to EXCEED the Energy Star Standards. With the introduction of new and innovative products, and agressive airsealing, we have been able meet the new higher testing standards introduced as part of the federal government's energy bill.
For more information on the benefits of an ENERGY STAR home visit http://www.energystar.gov/
