2018 RGV Leading Energy Efficient Builders

from RGV New Homes Guide - Fall 2018

This special issue of the New Homes Guide features an elite group of RGV builders who, during the past year, have earned the right to be called Leading Energy Efficient Builders.

While many builders today claim that their homes are energy efficient, only those—like the ones featured here—with homes identified as “high performance” by programs like BUILT TO SAVE ™ or ENERGY STAR ® are able to support those claims with a third-party written guarantee from a RESNET Certified Rater. A written guarantee is much better than just words.

Whether it is time or money, the 2018 Leading Energy Efficient Builders featured here invest above and beyond what is required by minimum building codes to make sure you, the buyer, are getting a superior home worthy of their company’s name. These builders are true leaders at a time when many, even buyers, are content to accept the most basic of standards in a new home—an investment that is meant to last a lifetime.

We invite you to compare the “above code” quality construction and benefits of a BUILT TO SAVE ™ or ENERGY STAR ® home with a similar home built to code. Aside from the most obvious benefit of impressive savings on your monthly utility bills, you’ll discover enhanced comfort, durability, superior resale value, and the peace of mind that what is behind the walls was inspected by a third-party energy rater to guarantee compliance with strict high performance home requirements.

2018 LEADING ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDERS:

1) DIVINE CUSTOM HOMES

**Divine Custom Homes - 2018 Parade of Homes Entry**

Founded: 2008 Price Range: $150’s - $500’s+ Areas Served: Valley-wide Construction Type: Residential ENERGY STAR ® Member Since: 2009 BUILT TO SAVE ™ Member Since: 2014

Divine Custom Homes’ talent for master-crafted exteriors and interiors is obvious. Their homes are simply divine in style and looks. Yet the company’s commitment to building long lasting, sustainable, and energy efficient homes that exceed the standards for healthy living is of even greater importance.

Divine Custom Homes is the only builder in the Rio Grande Valley that builds 100% of their homes as qualified ENERGY STAR® homes; this automatically certifies the homes as BUILT TO SAVE™, as well. Even more, the company demonstrates concern for the environment by adding the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS label to their ENERGY STAR® qualified homes and “green building” through certifying their homes as “GreenBuilt RGV.”

Divine Custom Homes: (956) 467-1111 / (956) 212-8273 olga@divinecustomhomes.net www.divinecustomhomes.net

SEE FULL BIO & PHOTO GALLERY ONLINE: http://bit.ly/Divine-2018-LEEB

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2) INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION

Founded: 2013 Price Range: $200’s - $1 Mil Areas Served: Valley-wide Construction Type: Residential BUILT TO SAVE ™ Member Since: 2017

**(L-R:) Jonathan Vargas; Lourdes Vargas; Pedro Vargas**

The visual beauty of Innovative Construction’s homes, both exteriors and interiors, is impressive, and the company is consistently winning awards for their design and craftsmanship. Yet what is under all that beauty is even more impressive because Innovative Construction is a builder member of the BUILT TO SAVE™ program. This means the company has their homes inspected during construction and tested upon completion to make sure they meet the strict energy efficiency requirements of the program.

Last year, Innovative Construction was honored as a Leading Energy Efficient Builder and also won the Rio Grande Valley Builders Association’s “Most Energy Efficient Award” for their entry in the 2017 Parade of Homes.

Innovative Construction: (956) 929-6198 j.vargas@jjinnovativeconstruction.com www.jjinnovativeconstruction.com

SEE FULL BIO & PHOTO GALLERY ONLINE http://bit.ly/Innov-2018-LEEB

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3) RICH HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION

Founded: 2000 Price Range: From the $150’s Areas Served: The Counties of Hidalgo, Duval, Kleberg, Jim Wells, and Kennedy; including the Coastal Bend Area. Construction Type: Residential and Commercial BUILT TO SAVE ™ Member Since: 2017

Rich Heritage has long been recognized for excellence in construction by the Rio Grande Valley Builders Association for their Parade of Homes entries, and the company has acquired many awards. Indeed, their homes are master-crafted works of art. But more importantly, their BUILT TO SAVE ™ certified homes combine both the exquisite craftsmanship Rich Heritage is known for with inspected and tested construction—built for high performance efficiency.

A BUILT TO SAVE ™ Rich Heritage home is constructed with energy saving essentials and certified by a third party that the home goes above and beyond current minimum building codes. Beauty and energy efficiency: a winning combination in a Rich Heritage Construction home.

Rich Heritage Construction: (956) 821-8902 | (956) 460-8035 rubenruiz11@yahoo.com www.richheritagetx.com

SEE FULL BIO & PHOTO GALLERY ONLINE http://bit.ly/RichHeritage-2018-LEEB

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4) VILLA HOMES

**Villa Homes - 2018 Parade of Homes Entry**

Founded: 2013 Price Range: From the $250’s Areas Served: Valley-wide Construction Type: Residential BUILT TO SAVE™ Member Since: 2018

**(L-R:) Emigdio Villanueva III; Emigdio Villanueva Jr.; David Villanueva**

If looking for perfection in design, craftsmanship, and energy efficiency in a new home, definitely consider Villa Homes. Their homes have special touches and designer features that are not add-on upgrades but are standard.

The company has an extremely talented team, from designers, to specialized craftsmen, to energy efficiency consultants, all working together to build, not just a house, but an exceptionally planned and energy efficient home through the BUILT TO SAVE ™ program that guarantees the homeowner will save on energy costs. This year, their entry in the Rio Grande Valley 2018 Parade of Homes took “Best of Show” among other awards—a testament to excellence in Villa Homes’ design and construction.

Villa Homes: (956) 247-4318 info@villahomesrgv.com www.villahomesrgv.com

SEE FULL BIO & PHOTO GALLERY ONLINE http://bit.ly/Villa-2018-LEEB

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5) VILLANUEVA CONSTRUCTION

**Villanueva Construction - 2018 Parade of Homes Entry**

Founded: 1985 Price Range: $150’s - $400’s Areas Served: Hidalgo and Cameron County Construction Type: Residential BUILT TO SAVE™ Member Since: 2016

What happens when you combine exceptional beauty with exceptional energy efficiency in a new home? You get a Villanueva Home! When Villanueva Construction says it builds beautiful homes of great value, they mean it. And when it comes to energy efficiency construction, the company has gone above and beyond in its commitment.

In the 2018 RGVBA Parade of Homes, Villanueva Homes received the award for “Most Energy Efficient Home.” In addition, the company has been recognized with an award for building the highest number of BUILT TO SAVE ™ homes in 2017, and is on track to receive the award again at the end of 2018 with an even higher number of BUILT TO SAVE ™ homes.

Villanueva Construction: (956) 212-4132 / (956) 800-8889 rosendo@villanuevahomes.com www.villanuevahomes.com

SEE FULL BIO & PHOTO GALLERY ONLINE http://bit.ly/Villanueva-2018-LEEB

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Visit www.BuiltToSave.org or www.EnergyStar.gov to find out more about why you should not settle for a minimum code-built home when you can enjoy the savings and comfort of a high-performance home.

2018 LEADING ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDERS:

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RGV New Homes Guide - Fall 2018