print email comment close Energy Star Qualified New Homes URL: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm_index Description: This site explains the Energy Star qualified program for new homes, which are "at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20-30% more efficient than standard homes." Discusses features such as insulation, windows, and heating and cooling. Includes a look-up for locating builders of Energy Star qualified homes by state. From Energy Star. Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Department of Energy Extra Keywords green building LII Database Information: Record 26563 created by Jennifer English on 07/21/2008 Last modification on 07/30/2008 Published: 07/30/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26563