James L. Hunter Construction "Let us build an Energy Star® rated home for you!" WHAT IS ENERGY STAR? ENERGY STAR is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency. The mark identifies new homes, buildings, and more than 60 types of products that are energy efficient and offer the features, quality, and performance that today’s consumers expect. A home that earns the ENERGY STAR is significantly more efficient than a standard home. By purchasing an ENERGY STAR qualified home, you can have all the features you desire in your new home, plus better performance and lower utility bills—all while helping prevent greenhouse gas emissions. WHAT MAKES A HOME ENERGY STAR? Homes that earn the ENERGY STAR are significantly more energy efficient than standard homes. ENERGY STAR builders achieve this high efficiency for you by selecting from a variety of features: - TIGHT CONSTRUCTION AND DUCTS - EFFECTIVE INSULATION SYSTEMS - EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT - HIGH PERFORMANCE WINDOWS - EFFICIENT PRODUCTS - INDEPENDENT TESTING While it's easy to claim that homes are energy efficient, ENERGY STAR builder partners back that up with verification by an independent Home Energy Rater. The Rater conducts onsite inspections and testing to verify the performance of the energy efficiency features in your home.