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The energy right^® New Home Program

For most people, a new home is the most important purchase they'll ever make. Since a new home is such a major investment, it pays to buy one that not only looks good, but is built to save energy. Now through Murfreesboro Electric Department's energy right^® New Home Program, your dream home will be built to standards that will make it one of the most energy-efficient houses around. That's why Murfreesboro Electric and TVA developed the energy right^® Program. It's a way of helping consumers find a home that will provide them with consistent, comfortable temperatures at a lower cost than most other homes. Homes assigned the energy right^® symbol are equipped with features such as a high-efficiency electric heat pump (instead of a central furnace and air-conditioning system); effective insulation, extra caulking, plenty of weather-stripping, double-pane windows; and an electric water heater.

How it Works

The overall efficiency of a home is determined using the energy right^® Program Home Energy Rating System (HERS). A home energy rating is a standard measurement of a home's energy efficiency. It is comparable to the miles per gallon sticker on a new car and provides a reference for comparing the energy costs of homes. The rating has become a recognized tool in the mortgage process.

The Updated Program

The energy right^® New Homes Plan is designed to encourage the construction of energy-efficient new homes.  New homes qualify for the energy right Program label by achieving a minimum Home Energy Rating that serves to identify to home buyers that these homes have met minimum energy-efficient design criteria.  Homes are evaluated using the energy right Program Home Energy Rating Systems (HERS) Software.

energy right Program HERS Software.  energy right Plan new homes may be qualified by Distributors as meeting TVA plan requirements using energy right Program HERS Software.

The performance rating of a new home shall reflect, at a minimum, the following features of the home:

·         Geometry, style (floor plan layout) and orientation of home

·         Size of new home (conditioned floor area; conditioned space)

·         Characteristics of unconditioned basement

·         Types, areas, and insulation characteristics of:

-        conditioned basement walls and floors

-        foundation assembly

-        conditioned above-grade walls, floors and ceilings

-        conditioned doors, windows, skylights, etc.

·         Infiltration/air leakage estimates or rate of leakage based on tests

·         Type, location, size and efficiency of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and water heating equipment

·         Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning distribution type, location, and its insulation and leakage values

For more information on energy right homes visit  www.energyright.com.