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In today's
economy, concern over energy consumption is serious business.
But, with intelligent planning and a firm grasp on available
technology, this hurdle doesn't have to be overwhelming. For
this reason, Centex Homes is at the forefront of designing homes
that are both stylishly functional and energy efficient at the
same time. We call it the Centex Energy Advantage, a suite of
energy-efficient features standard in all Centex homes built
nationwide1.
According to the NAHB Research Center, Centex Energy Advantage homes in a
study demonstrated an improvement in energy efficiency of up to 22 percent
over comparable homes built to the most widely used energy efficiency code (2006
International Energy Conservation Code). |
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When compared to the energy
efficiency of a typical 10-year-old home (as defined by the U.S.
Department of Energy’s Building America Program), the Centex Energy
Advantage homes in the study were shown to be up to 40 percent more
energy efficient.2
A key feature in this new program is an energy monitor, which will
enable homeowners to play an active roll in measuring and controlling
their energy consumption and according to NAHB Research Center, can
potentially reduce their electricity use by 4–15 percent. Centex will be
the first national homebuilder to install a monitor in every home it
builds. Other features of the Centex Energy Advantage standard
package include3:
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• Whirlpool and KitchenAid brand
ENERGY STAR(R) qualified appliances
• Lennox high-efficiency HVAC system4
• Programmable thermostat(s)
• Low-emissivity windows
• Radiant Barrier roof decking5
• R-38, R-40 or R-60 insulation (varies by climate zone)
• Compact Fluorescent Lights in high traffic areas
• Instructions for operating the home to maximize efficiency and
minimize
wasteful use of resources |
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A respected and established leader in the homebuilding industry, Centex
is very involved in ongoing energy efficiency studies at federal, state
and local levels.
Centex also utilizes valuable information acquired from programs such as
ComfortWise®, Energy Star® and Building America® that concentrate on
energy efficient ways to design, build and operate homes.
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1 The Centex Energy
Advantage program will be implemented nationwide by January 2009
2 This study evaluated the energy efficiency gains attributable to the
Centex Energy Advantage features in a variety of single-family floor
plans typical of the Centex product line in the climate zones where the
Company currently operates. Not all floor plans, building materials or
construction techniques were evaluated in the study. Efficiency gains
will vary for other plan types, building materials, construction
techniques and change of climate zone.
3 The Centex Energy Advantage will be supplemented or otherwise adjusted
as required by state and local codes. In several markets, Centex is
currently building homes with components that exceed the combined
efficiencies provided by the Centex Energy Advantage.
414-SEER air conditioning or 90-percent AFUE furnace, depending upon
climate zone. SEER is “seasonal energy efficiency ratio,” a measure of
seasonal or annual efficiency of a central air conditioner or
air-conditioning heat pump that is the average BTUs of cooling delivered
for every watt-hour of electricity used by the heat pump over a cooling
season. AFUE is “annual fuel utilization efficiency,” a measure of
average combustion efficiency in a furnace or heating unit.
5 By climate zone, as indicated by ENERGY STAR requirements. |
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