How Chesapeake Homes North Carolina Homes Earn the ENERGY STAR

It's important if we at Chesapeake Homes North Carolina are going to use the term ENERGY STAR, that we explain how a home qualifies and earns that designation.  Chesapeake Homes North Carolina proudly builds ENERGY STAR homes, so each home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making them 20–30%  more efficient than standard built homes.  Homes achieve the ENERGY STAR designation through a determined criteria of energy efficient improvements, including effective insulation systems, high performance  windows, tight construction and ducts, efficient heating and cooling equipment and ENERGY STAR-qualified lighting and appliances.  Lastly, there is the important step to ensure that a Chesapeake Homes North Carolina home meets ENERGY STAR guidelines, and that is third party verification by a certified Home Energy

Rater.  This Rater works closely with us throughout the construction process to help determine the needed energy–saving equipment and construction techniques as well as the conduct required on–site and periodic diagnostic testing and inspections to document that the home is eligible to earn the ENERGY STAR label.



Take comfort in knowing your Chesapeake Homes North Carolina home is a certified ENERGY STAR home!  And to learn more about the process in which we build these homes, visit to the ENERGY STAR website at www.energystar.gov today.