New homes

Ƶ Energy Smart Homes

Built for better living.

If you’re thinking about buying a newly-constructed home, look for a Ƶ Energy Smart Home. These homes are more energy efficient, comfortable, quieter and healthful than standard construction homes, and they will save you money now and for years to come.

Ƶ Energy Smart Homes use 15-30 percent less energy than standard construction homes because they’re built better from the ground up. They feature high efficiency heating and cooling, lighting and appliances, and a complete thermal enclosure. They’re also independently tested and inspected to meet rigorous energy-efficiency standards.

To inquire about purchasing or building a Ƶ Energy Smart Home, contact one of our program participating homebuilders.

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Overview

The Ƶ Energy Smart Homes program is designed to assure homeowners that their home was built to the highest energy efficient specifications that will result in lower energy use and costs.

A “whole home” systems approach

The Ƶ Energy Smart Homes program emphasizes a whole-house approach to improving health, safety, comfort, durability and energy efficiency. Energy-efficient homes are more efficient, healthful and comfortable by treating the structure as a complete system, where every component must work in harmony.

Energy-efficient homes also use fresh-air ventilation and pressure-management techniques that maintain better air quality and comfort. A properly-balanced heating and cooling system delivers maximum energy efficiency.

Program standards focus on best building practices and include on-site inspections and field testing to verify that homes perform the way they were designed. By integrating the latest information on building science, Ƶ has developed construction requirements that each participating Smart Home builder must meet.

Ƶ Energy Smart Home features

  • High efficiency heating and cooling suited to the home
  • Controlled ventilation and return air paths
  • Better insulation and mastic-sealed ductwork
  • Advanced diagnostic blower door testing
  • Air and pressure balancing
  • Combustion safety
  • Energy-efficient lighting
  • Energy-efficient appliances
  • High efficiency windows

FAQs

Ƶ Energy Smart Home Builders

The following builders participate in the Ƶ Energy Smart Home program:














Contact

If you would like to learn more about the Ƶ Energy Smart Homes program and builders, please email us at RNC_DSM@tep.com

Fact sheets

► Improved insulation maximizes comfort and energy savings

► High-efficiency air conditioning systems with a SEER rating of 14.5 or higher offer more comfort, less energy use and more durability

► Tight construction and ducting provide fresh-air ventilation and when combined with pressure-management techniques maintain better air quality and comfort

► Energy-efficient low-E windows can really make a difference on your energy bills