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SkyeTec Recognized by the EPA for ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes Program Participation

SKYETEC IS RECOGNIZED WITH A 2010 ENERGY STAR® LEADERSHIP IN HOUSING AWARD

SkyeTec earns award for verifying new homes that protect the environment through energy efficiency 

JACKSONVILLE, FL – SkyeTec is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2010 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award.  This award recognizes the important contribution SkyeTec has made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by verifying more than 374 ENERGY STAR qualified homes last year.  Collectively, these homes will save our customers approximately $167,178 on utility bills each year.

The environmental benefits of these ENERGY STAR qualified homes are equal to the equivalent of:

• Eliminating the emissions from 183.26 vehicles;
• Saving 1,108,536 lbs of coal;
• Planting 302.94 acres of trees; or
• Saving the environment 2,174,062 pounds of CO2 per year.

To earn the ENERGY STAR, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  These homes 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.

SkyeTec has already doubled last year’s number of homes in the first quarter of 2010. “We are working with our builders to prepare them for meeting the new ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes program requirements, and look forward to further increasing the energy efficiency of new homes built to the ENERGY STAR,” says Operations Director Frank Ferrentino.

ENERGY STAR qualified homes offer homebuyers all the features they want in a new home, plus energy-saving features like effective insulation systems, high performance windows, tight construction and ducts, properly-sized and installed efficient heating and cooling equipment, efficient products, and third-party verification of energy performance.

“Most homebuyers focus on what's outside the walls,” said Sam Rashkin, National Director for EPA's ENERGY STAR Homes Program, “but they also need to look behind the walls for the energy-efficient features found in ENERGY STAR qualified homes that help ensure comfort, quiet, improved indoor air quality, and low utility bills for years to come.”

More than one million ENERGY STAR homes have been built in the United States since the program first began labeling homes in 1995. Thanks to the dedication of our partners, families living in ENERGY STAR qualified homes will save more than $270 million this year on their utility bills, while avoiding greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 370,000 vehicles.

About SkyeTec

SkyeTec is a national environmental consulting firm that provides comprehensive third party assessments throughout every phase of a structure’s lifecycle. As a leader in energy, environmental and building sciences, SkyeTec offers our clients a wide range of solutions for energy efficient, healthy, and quality-constructed homes and buildings. For more information, visit www.skyetec.com or call toll free 1-866-SKYETEC (1-866-759-3832)

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency. Today, ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 17,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes, buildings and businesses. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).

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