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Attractive landscaping can help high-performance home builders sell their homes faster.
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Builders like David Weekley Homes (pictured here) participated in DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home program, have consistently ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction and quality in surveys of new home buyers.
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David Weekley Homes, Houston Division, was able to cut energy use by 41% to 48% compared to a Building America benchmark home, saving homeowners an estimated $2,756 annually on their utility bills.
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Energy efficiency is a highly desired featured by many home buyers, helping to drive home sales.
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High-performance home construction can help builders sell homes in a competitive market.
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High-performance home construction is one way builders can differentiate themselves in the new home construction market.
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In-house sales staff should regularly tour finished and unfinished homes with the construction supervisor to learn about the energy features of their builder's high-performance homes (Source: Tommy Williams Homes).
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Mandalay Homes uses information displays, equipment displays, an interactive “energy wall,” equipment modeling, and building deconstruction displays in its model homes and sales offices.
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Model home information centers can educate homebuyers and realtors on the benefits of energy-efficient features (Source: New Tradition Homes).
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Palo Duro provides every home owner with a manual providing equipment warranties, maintenance tips, certifications, and photos of each wall of the home before drywall installation so home owners can see where wiring and plumbing are located.
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Show potential buyers your energy-efficient features with cut-aways and side-by-side displays (Source: Tommy Williams Homes).
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The third-party energy ratings required for certification to programs like the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program and EPA's Energy Star program can provide homeowners with assurance of objective verification of energy efficiency claims.
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