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What is 'Energy Performance Certified'?

To be Energy Performance Certified a home must meet strict energy efficiency guidelines verified by an independent third-party inspection.

Energy Performance Certified homes use less overall energy, have lower utility bills, and help protect the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Each home recieves a rating on the Home Energy Rating Scale (HERS) to help compare it to other residences.

What is the HERS scale?

The HERS index is a scoring system established by the Residential Energy Services Network that rates the energy efficiency of a home. A home built to the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code has a HERS index of 100, while a home that uses zero energy has a HERS index of 0.

The lower the score, the more energy efficient the home is. Each 1-point decrease in the rating corresponds to a 1% reduction in energy consumption.

Inverness Homes typically range from 60 - 70.

What are the HERS building requirements?

Building homes to meet the 2006 Energy Code (a HERS score of 100 or less) is not a requirement. All builders in the tri-state area are not building to that standard.

Our homes, with a typical index of 60 - 70, are up to 60% more efficient than a resale home.

Using Energy Star rated products and constantly improving green building techniques, Inverness Homes holds ourselves to a higher standard.

What is the certification process?

Each Inverness Home receives a third-party unafflilated inspection from an energy contractor and is assigned a HERS rating specific to that home. This includes a Home Energy Rating Certificate and Home Energy Report unique to each residence.

What is the Energy Performance advantage?

Inverness is devoted to providing its home owners with the highest quality home and this includes a commitment to energy-efficient construction practices. Independent third-party Energy Performance Certification gives you confidence that the comfort, durability and efficiency of your new home are included in your buying decision. We want you to have a reliable low-maintenance home that is good for you AND good for the environment.

Advantages include better protection against cold, heat, drafts, moisture, pollution, and noise; more consistent temperatures between rooms; improved indoor air quality; lower energy bills; tight, long-lasting, durable construction practices and more. The less energy your home uses, the more environmentally friendly it is.

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