2013 ENERGY STAR ® Leadership in Housing Award

July 26, 2013 - PRLog -- Washington, DC – The Nelrod Company is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2013 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award.  This is the 12^th consecutive year Nelrod has won this award.  This award recognizes the important contribution Nelrod has made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by verifying more than 2544 ENERGY STAR certified homes last year.  Collectively, these homes will save our customers approximately $1,020,144.00 on utility bills and reduce 11,814,336 pounds of carbon dioxide each year.  

The environmental benefits of these ENERGY STAR certified homes are equivalent to the greenhouse gases:

 • Produced by 1,117 passenger vehicles annually;

• Emitted from burning 4,586,832 lbs of coal; and

• Saved by planting and growing 137,376 coniferous trees, such as pine or spruce, for ten years.    

To earn the ENERGY STAR label, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These homes are up to 30% more efficient than typical new homes built today.

James Rodriguez, executive vice president says “We would like to thank all of our dedicated staff and great rater partners for their contributions in achieving this impressive milestone.  We are already seeing great things happen in 2013, and are confident that this will be an even better year.”

ENERGY STAR certified homes offer homebuyers all the features 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.  

“ENERGY STAR builder partners offer new homes that are designed and built to standards well above most others on the market today” said Jonathan Passe, Director of EPA’s ENERGY STAR Residential Branch. “Because ENERGY STAR certified homes undergo rigorous independent inspections and testing, homebuyers who choose ENERGY STAR can be confident that their new home will offer real energy efficiency, comfort, durability, and value for years to come.”  

Together, families living in ENERGY STAR certified homes saved nearly $626 million on their utility bills and avoided greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of more than 686,000 vehicles last year alone.  More than 100,000 new homes were constructed to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines in 2012, and more than 1.4 million ENERGY STAR homes have been built.