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Building The Best FOCUS ON ENERGY® HELPS HOMEOWNERS BUILD EFFICIENT, CLEAN, MONEY-SAVING HOUSES. HOW DO YOU KNOW THE HOME BUILDER you are hiring is the best? Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy program, takes the guesswork out of the equation with the New Home Certification Offering. Homebuyers can find a list of qualified homebuilders on the program’s website (focusonenergy.com/new-home). Focus on Energy requires these builders to go through multiple home reviews when building a new home. The certification assures high indoor air quality, lower utility bills, fewer drafts and consistent temperatures, as well as protection against mold and more. A Focus on Energy certified home is safer, 25% more energy-efficient, more comfortable and more durable than homes typically built to Wisconsin building code requirements. “Following our recommendations can save homeowners an average of $600 per year on their energy bill,” says Andy Kuc, program manager with Focus on Energy. Arguably more important, homeowners know that the home was built to high standards and tested for reliability, so they have peace of mind for years to come. “What we do can be summarized in one sentence,” Kuc says. “We help builders and homeowners build the high-quality home that works within the homeowner’s value system.” FOCUS ON ENERGY 800-762-7077 | FOCUSONENERGY.COM
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BUILDING PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS A BUILDING PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT is a Residential Energy Services Network-accredited energy rater, who verifies that builders’ homes meet Focus on Energy’s requirements. Focus on Energy works with these consultants on each new home the program certifies. This work usually starts before ground is broken. The consultant enters the proposed house plan into energy modeling software to determine its potential energy efficiency. The consultant then checks the home twice during construction and conducts a final test after it is built to determine its efficiency. “The program has built-in risk management,” Andy Kuc says. “Builders who do not participate in Focus on Energy cannot provide this level of reliable and dependable information.”
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