JBH Achieves EPA's Energy Star Qualification

Jeff Benton Homes, Incorporated (JBH) has received the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star Builder designation. Energy Star, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, recognizes builders whose homes meet stringent standards in four areas:

Effective air sealing and insulation - Air leakage and improperly installed insulation can waste 20 percent or more of the energy used to heat and cool a home. Air-tight ductwork - In a typical house, 20 percent of the air that moves through the duct system is lost due to leaks, holes, and poor connections. Advanced windows – Windows meeting the Energy Star standard retain as much as 67% more heat than the standard windows used in typical new-home construction. Independent testing and inspection – Each Energy Star home is inspected by an independent, EPA-certified home energy rater to verify compliance with the EPA's new and more rigorous guidelines for energy efficiency. “Building a home to these standards is no easy feat, and not every builder can do it”, says Larry Denman, a superintendent with Huntsville Utilities and a certified home energy rater. “An Energy Star homebuilder must be extremely organized, must have an outstanding management team, and must have excellent relationships with its framing, insulation, and heating and cooling subcontractors. In addition to all of this, the homebuilder must commit to an ongoing program of training and controlling the subcontractors so as to consistently meet Energy Star’s very high requirements. Jeff Benton Homes has obviously done a great job in all of these areas and certainly deserves this recognition.”

“We at Jeff Benton Homes have made the commitment to build 100% of our homes to Energy Star performance guidelines,” adds Rob Owens, JBH vice-president of operations. “This is a direct result of JBH’s commitment to offer a superior product with comfort and value to our future homeowners. We accomplish this through improved framing techniques, effective insulation, high-performance windows, tight construction and HVAC ductwork, and efficient HVAC equipment and appliances. This adds up to big savings for our homeowners. In fact, JBH Energy Star homes are 15-30% more energy efficient than most homes on the market today, including other new construction homes. Not only are we helping our homeowners save money on their utility bills, we are also doing our part to save the environment. Simply put, an Energy Star home uses less energy, saves more money and generates far less pollution than traditional homes. That makes a Jeff Benton Energy Star home a win-win-win investment for our customers.”

Jeff Benton Homes

Jeff Benton Homes started building new homes in the Huntsville / Madison County area in 1987. Now a nationally-ranked homebuilding company, Jeff Benton Homes still adheres to its original philosophy of treating people with the care and respect they deserve while providing them quality homes in great communities at very competitive prices. Jeff Benton Homes range in size from 1750 to 4250 square feet. For more information please visit www.jeffbentonhomes.com, call us at (256) 430-4301, or visit our New Home Center at 2404 Commerce Court in Huntsville, Alabama.