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I got a hold of this notifcation today it was published on July 02nd 2009:
Quarter Billion Dollars in Annual Utility Savings for Energy Efficient Homes
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that nearly 17 percent of all single-family homes built nationally in 2008 earned EPA’s Energy Star label, up from 12 percent in 2007. Both home builders and home buyers are continuing to invest in high performing homes that save consumers money on their utility bills and help protect the environment.
“Every year more Americans decide to cut their energy bills and help keep the air clean in their communities by buying a new home that has earned EPA’s Energy Star. Features like properly installed insulation, high-performance windows and high efficiency heating and cooling can reduce home energy needs by 20 to 30 percent, saving American families thousands of dollars on their utility bills,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “Even in a difficult market, the interest in Energy Star qualified homes keeps rising. We’re helping builders and homebuyers to protect the environment, safeguard our health, and move the country into a low-carbon energy future.”
In addition, market share for Energy Star qualified homes was 20 percent or greater in 15 states in 2008, including Ariz., Colo., Conn., Hawaii, Iowa, Ky., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, Okla., Texas, Utah, and Vt.
Nearly 940,000 Energy Star qualified homes have been built to date, with more than 100,000 of these constructed in 2008. In 2008 alone, American families living in Energy Star qualified homes locked in annual utility bill savings of more than $250 million — saving over 1.5 billion kWh of electricity and 155 million therms of natural gas while reducing the greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of nearly 350,000 cars annually.
To earn the Energy Star label, homes must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by EPA. Typically they include energy-saving features such as:
• Effective Insulation Systems
• High-Performance Windows
• Tight Construction and Ducts
• Efficient Heating and Cooling Equipment
• ENERGY STAR Qualified Lighting and Appliances
More information about Energy Star qualified homes: http://www.energystar.gov/HomesMarketIndex
Well we still have our water running out of the fosset, right? And yes it is still cheap, right? But is it a good idea to drink, flush, and waste our Kids, and Grand Kids rights to the same freedom of water usage?
I am afraid the anwser to all the above questions is going to be NO,
…ouch that is bad…
please check out this site: http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Utilities/WaterSmart/conservationlinks.htm
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Look what I found today in the Charlotte, NC News: Charlotte shows up on a new report listing the most energy efficient cities. Some buildings in Ballantyne is just one reason why.
Engineer Richard Fida can control lighting, heating and cooling at all 40 buildings at the Ballantyne Corporate Park with his laptop computer.
Thirteen of those buildings earned an Energy Star rating from the Environmental Protection Agency. They helped make Charlotte 18th in the nation for the number of Energy Star buildings.
Some of the buildings even have solar-powered sinks. There is no sun in the bathroom. But fluorescent lights shine down on a little solar panel. That creates the electricity that turns on the water.
The FDA says Energy Star buildings are 35 percent more efficient. And the EPA says the 45 buildings in Charlotte save emissions equal to the energy use of 5,200 homes each year.
And Fida said energy efficiency will get even better as the buildings that use most of our power find ways to waste less of it.
