Veridian Homes is Recognized with a 2011 ENERGY STAR® Leadership in Housing Award

June 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Veridian Homes is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2011 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award.  This award recognizes the important contribution Veridian Homes has made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by building ENERGY STAR qualified homes last year.  Collectively, these homes will save Veridian customers approximately $80,900 on utility bills each year.

The environmental benefits of these Veridian ENERGY STAR qualified homes are equal to the equivalent of:

•   Eliminating the emissions from 89 vehicles;
•   Saving 536,484 lbs. of coal;
•   Planting 147 acres of trees; or
•   Saving the environment 1,052,153 lbs. of CO2 per year.

To earn the ENERGY STAR, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These homes are at least 20% more efficient than standard new homes built today.

“For Veridian Homes, the ENERGY STAR program complements our award-winning building process by approaching home building as a comprehensive and interactive system,” said David Simon, President of Operations, Veridian Homes. “The end result is a beautiful, high-performing home that is more earth-friendly.”

ENERGY STAR qualified homes offer homebuyers all the benefits they want in a new home, plus energy-saving features like effective insulation systems, high performance windows, tight construction and ducts, properly-sized and installed efficient heating and cooling equipment, efficient products, and third-party verification of energy performance.

“While other builders may claim to build energy-efficient homes, ENERGY STAR builder partners back it up,” said Jonathan Passe, Acting Manager for EPA’s ENERGY STAR Residential Branch.  “Their houses undergo a rigorous independent inspection and testing process to ensure that they deliver real efficiency, comfort, durability, and value for homebuyers.”

Last year alone, with the help of ENERGY STAR and partners, Americans saved about $18 billion on their utility bills and avoided greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 33 million vehicles. Nearly 1.2 million ENERGY STAR homes have been built in the United States since the program first began labeling homes in 1995.

Veridian Homes is a Dane County home builder dedicated to quality home building, community involvement and environmental stewardship. It has been nationally recognized as the Builder of the Year by Professional Builder magazine, National Housing Quality Gold Award winner, Builder of the Year and Gold Winner of the Energy Value Housing Award by the NAHB Research Center, and has annually obtained NAHB Builder Certification. Veridian also takes steps to have a lesser impact on the environment by participating in Wisconsin’s Green Tier Initiative, and by recycling construction by product, such as cement and vinyl. Veridian Homes is a family-owned company in its third generation. For more information, go to http://www.veridianhomes.com.

About ENERGY STAR:
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency. Today, ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 126,000 new homes were constructed to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines in 2010, by partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes, buildings and businesses. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).

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Each Veridian Home is built with an exacting process and thoughtful attention to detail. With quality materials and expert craftsmanship. With Wisconsin energy efficient and certification, meaning a high performing new home for you.