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Superior High-Performance Home Builders
A guide to the Rio Grande Valley’s Energy-Efficient Builders
4 Steps to Achieve BUILT TO SAVE® Certification
A Builders’ Guide to Building Superior Energy-Efficient Homes
Trained to Verify High-Performance Superior Homes
A HERS Rater (Home Energy Rating System Rater) is a third-party inspector certified by an accredited Rating provider and licensed by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET).
Tips for Smart Home Buying
This guide is intended to assist prospective homeowners in determining whether the house they are considering is, or will be constructed as, a high-performance energy-efficient home.
REBATES FOR BUILT TO SAVE® Builders
MVEC has helped to improve the quality of new home construction with its rebate program for builders who build verified energy-efficient homes.
What is a BUILT TO SAVE® Verified Home?
ABUILT TO SAVE® verified home is a newly constructed house that undergoes thorough inspections and testing by a third-party RESNET home energy Rater both during the construction process and after its completion.
Become a BUILT TO SAVE® Builder
BUILT TO SAVE® program doesn’t require the builder to jump through hoops to meet extensive construction requirements or focus on non-energy saving items that would be more appropriate for building “green.” The program also provides generous incentives from Magic Valley Electric Coop (MVEC) to the builders for homes in MVEC territory that can be used to offset the cost of inspections.
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BUILT TO SAVE®
The BUILT TO SAVE® energy efficiency program identifies new homes built to superior standards and outperform similar homes built only to minimum code.
See our list of BUILT TO SAVE® Certified Homes