39 Clayton Home Building Group Facilities Earn 2023 ENERGY STAR® Award
Clayton Home Building Group is pleased to announce that 39 home building facilities won the 2023 ENERGY STAR® Residential New Construction Market Leader Award.
Clayton Home Building Group is an ENERGY STAR® Market Leader
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants the Market Leader Award to recognize ENERGY STAR® partners, like Clayton, who have made a significant positive impact in energy-efficient construction and environmental protection. Since 2005, Clayton Home Building Group has built 142,488 ENERGY STAR® certified homes, including 30,244 in 2022.
Certified Homes Estimated to Save Homeowners $8.89 million Annually
According to ENERGY STAR®, certified homes are at least 10 percent more energy efficient than those built to local and state code and achieve an average 20 percent energy-saving improvement. ENERGY STAR® estimates the 30,244 certified homes Clayton Home Building Group built in 2022 will save Clayton homeowners $8.89 million in annual utility bills. Additional energy efficiency and environmental benefits estimated by ENERGY STAR® include:
Reduction of nearly 41 million kilowatt hours in electrical consumption
Over 2.8 million therms of natural gas conserved
More than 99,000 barrels of oil avoided
Over 43,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions avoided at respective power grids
eBuilt Homes Offer Even More Savings
Clayton’s commitment to energy efficiency was recently enhanced with the July launch of eBuilt™ homes. Built to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home™ specifications, eBuilt™ homes exceed current and proposed ENERGY STAR® energy efficiency standards and are estimated to save homeowners up to 50% on annual energy costs1.
1 energy.gov ZERH guidelines
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