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Goals for Today Help you Sell More Homes Green Building vs. Energy Efficient Homes Recognize Green Products in a Home Green Home Certification Options Your Client’s Benefits

Help you Sell More Homes

Green Building vs. Energy Efficient Homes

Recognize Green Products in a Home

Green Home Certification Options

Your Client’s Benefits

Green Today 78% of home buyers are willing to pay more to have greater energy efficiency in their next home Most requested upgrades are tankless water heaters, increased insulation, Energy Star rated appliances, air sealing Source: NAHB

It’s More Than Energy Savings Lowering Energy Cost, Energy Star Reduce Indoor Air Pollution Water Quality, Recycling, Product Life Cycle

Leg One Energy Savings Energy Savings Products & Practices to Reduce Energy Use

Energy Star Defined EPA & Dept of Energy Joint Venture to help save Energy 10-50% savings in home energy use Appliances (10%+ less energy and water usage) Requires certification of home and builder Energy Program not a Green Building Program

Tankless Water Heater Heats water ONLY when you need it. Would you leave your oven turned on all day? 25% lower operating cost 7x more hot water per hour! Energy Savings

Heats water ONLY when you need it.

Would you leave your oven turned on all day?

25% lower operating cost

7x more hot water per hour!

Windows & Doors LowE (Low-Emittance) Glass Reduces passive heat loss U Factor (Lower is better) Energy Savings

LowE (Low-Emittance) Glass

Reduces passive heat loss

U Factor (Lower is better)

Seal it Up Seal it tight and ventilate it right Air loss = Energy Loss Up to 20% more energy efficiency Energy Savings

Blower Door Test Prove the House Doesn’t Leak Pressurize the house and test for excess leaks Poorly sealed home can leak 30% more air Energy Savings

Insulation Fiberglass Batt Least expensive Must be installed properly Blown fiberglass 35% Recycled Content 2x cost of fiberglass batt Fills cavity better less voids to leak Cellulose Made from Recycled paper 2x cost of fiberglass batt Fills cavity better Spray Foam 4x cost of batt Insulator and Air Sealer Energy Savings

It is the Little Things Insulated Window & Door Headers Energy Savings

Keep Your Cool SEER Rating (Season Energy Efficiency Ratio) It is not just about SEER, it is system sizing and design Good MPG and Underinflated tires = No Good Energy Savings

SEER Rating (Season Energy Efficiency Ratio)

It is not just about SEER, it is system sizing and design

Good MPG and Underinflated tires = No Good

Keep Your Cool Duct Blaster Test Certify it was done right. Leakage within acceptable ranges Don’t cool your crawlspace Energy Savings

Leg Two Environmental Impact Renewable Products Product Life Cycle Water Management Environmental Impact

Bamboo Flooring Renewable – Grows back in 3 years vs 100 years Durable Some have FSC designation (Forestry Stewardship Council) Environmental Impact

Renewable – Grows back in 3 years vs 100 years

Durable

Some have FSC designation (Forestry Stewardship Council)

Rain Barrel ½” of rain can produce 350 gallons of water Water plants & garden Slows run off to creeks Environmental Impact

½” of rain can produce 350 gallons of water

Water plants & garden

Slows run off to creeks

Factory Finished Siding Last the life of the home Plant located in SW Virginia (within 500 miles) Factory finished paint 15 year warranty on paint Environmental Impact

Last the life of the home

Plant located in SW Virginia (within 500 miles)

Factory finished paint

15 year warranty on paint

Not All Lumber is Equal Engineered Lumber : I-Joist with OSB (Oriented strand board) = Less trees used per home Spans further (larger rooms!) Dimensional Lumber: Requires larger pieces of lumber = More trees per home Environmental Impact

Engineered Lumber :

Leg Three Air Quality VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) Off Gassing Improves Air Quality

VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)

Off Gassing

Kitchen Cabinets FSC rated (Forestry Stewardship Council) Lower VOC emissions Improves Air Quality

FSC rated (Forestry Stewardship Council)

Lower VOC emissions

Gas Fireplace Direct Vent Gas Fireplace Uses Outside for Combustion Exhausts to outside Improves Air Quality

Direct Vent Gas Fireplace

Uses Outside for Combustion

Exhausts to outside

The Air We Breathe MERV Filters (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) Higher number = better filtration MERV 16 Filters = Better Indoor Air Quality Improves Air Quality

Complete Green Home Solution More than Energy, It is good for the Earth

Green Building Program Comprehensive (Energy, Air Quality, Environmental Impact) Applicable to the southeast Points System Based: More points means more green EarthCraft, NAHB Green Building, LEED, Others

Who’s Watching Green Washing vs Green Certification Builder and Home Certification is a must

Your Client’s Benefits Healthier & More Comfortable Home Lower Operating Cost = Save $ Lower Impact on Environment (Better World for Our Children) Better Resale

Healthier & More Comfortable Home

Lower Operating Cost = Save $

Lower Impact on Environment (Better World for Our Children)

Better Resale

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