Homes Inspired by Ecomagination
GE recently announced the start of its Ecomagination Homebuilder Program. This program was started in the hopes of providing comfortable, efficient homes that save homeowners’ energy costs while easing the impact on the environment.
Homes built according to this program’s specifications will provide at least a 20% saving in household energy, water consumption and emissions versus an industry-accepted average new home. For example, a 2,500 square-foot home built under this program’s guidelines would save the homeowner $600 to upwards of $1500 on annual utility bills versus an industry-standard average new home due to significant energy and water savings.
Also, a 2,500 square-foot house built to program specifications is designed to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 5 tons annually, which is equivalent to the CO2 emissions of driving more than 10,000 miles in an average U.S. car, or to the CO2 absorbed by 4.5 acres of trees each year.
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