What is a true energy efficient built home?
We have a few builders in Thomasville, GA. who keep listing their homes on the MLS for sale and they also keep adding catching words like "Energy Efficient" when they are NOT! Here is a sample of a fake Not Energy Efficient Home! Fake Energy Efficient Home! https://next.navicamls.net/407/ListingDisplay/?eListingId=932004&eListingKey=DCRRISRBSF3R https://next.navicamls.net/407/ListingDisplay/?eListingId=932004&eListingKey=DCRRISRBSF3R A certified Home Energy Rater assesses the energy efficiency of a home, assigning it a relative performance score. The lower the number, the more energy efficient the home. The U.S. Department of Energy has determined that a typical resale home scores 130 on the HERS Index while a standard new home is awarded a rating of 100. A home with a HERS Index Score of 70 is 30% more energy efficient than a standard new home A home with a HERS Index Score of 130 is 30% less energy efficient than a standard new home