Did you know you can save up to $100 a Month with an Energy Star Certified Home?

A savings of $100 a month for the next 30 years = $36,000 in your pocket!

Main Street Homes builds Energy Star Certified homes in all of their communities and model homes throughout the region. To earn ENERGY STAR certification, a new home or apartment must meet strict energy efficiency requirements established by the ENERGY STAR Residential New Construction program.

Savings

What would you do with an extra $100 a month for the next 30 years? A savings of $36,000 equals a new car, vacations with your family, a college fund or money for your retirement plan! A new ENERGY STAR® Certified Home by Main Street Homes can be over 30% more efficient than a standard new home, and over 60% more efficient than a 20 year old home. This adds up to a significant energy cost savings for you over the life of your new construction home.

Value

The ENERGY STAR® label means that your new home has been designed and built to standards well above other homes in the market today. It means better quality, comfort and durability.

Quality

The ENERGY STAR® label gives you the peace of mind that your home has undergone a rigorous process for inspection, testing, and verification to ensure that it meets the strict requirements set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Main Street Homes received a national award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)!

Energy Star Features

1. Reduces Leaks & Drafts
   Comprehensive air sealing, quality-installed insulation, and high performance windows & doors minimize warm and cold spots.
2. More Consistent Temperatures
   A high efficiency heating & cooling system, designed & installed for optimal performance, ensures better comfort in every room, year-round.
3. Better Durability
   A comprehensive water management system including flashing, moisture barriers, and heavy-duty membranes, protects roofs, walls, and foundations from moisture damage.
4. Improved Air Quality
   A fresh-air system provides a controlled amount of outdoor air. Combined with a high-performance filter, this improves indoor air quality and reduces dust, pollen, and other allergens.
5. Peace of Mind
   Trained and certified professionals perform independent inspections and testing, so you can sleep well knowing things were done right.
6. Cost Savings of up to 30%
   This equals a savings of between $819-$2,086 annually (This number is based on the annual average saving from Main Street Homes' largest and smallest home plan).

Each ENERGY STAR certified home reduces greenhouse gases (GHG) by 3,700 lbs. per year compared to a typical home. This is equivalent to the GHG emissions absorbed by planting 43 trees.

ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions.

Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations-including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®-rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped save American families and businesses nearly 4 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity and associated reductions of over 3 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases. In 2017 alone, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans save $30 billion in energy costs.

Main Street Homes believes in building value in our community, and what better way to do it than by building homes that are better for the environment, community and our homeowners.  We take pride in going above and beyond standard home building guidelines to give our customers the added value, durability and comfort that an ENERGY STAR home provides.  Main Street Homes is a proud ENERGY STAR partner because our certified homes have been tested and inspected by a third party which adds transparency to our building process.  Our company is honored to be recognized as the ENERGY STAR® MARKET LEADER of building new home construction in the Richmond, Virginia area for over five years and to be recognized as a 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award recipient.

Have questions? Email Kelsey! She can provide the details you need from the comfort of your own home.