Go 'Green' at Renaissance Pointe

All homes are Energy Star Certified and verified by a 3rd Party. Ideal has been recognized as an Energy Star Partner with over 200 Energy Star Certified homes built in Northeast Indiana. Learn more about Energy Star Certification at http://www.energystar.gov/  or look for our listing in the Energy Star Partners here .

Ideal Suburban Homes earns award for building new homes that protect the environment through energy efficiency.

Ideal Suburban Homes is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2009 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award. This award recognizes the important contribution Ideal Suburban Homes has made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by building more than 125 ENERGY STAR qualified homes last year. Collectively, these homes will save our customers approximately $55,875 on utility bills each year.

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

• Eliminating the emissions from 61.25 vehicles;
• Saving 370,500 lbs of coal;
• Planting 101.25 acres of trees; or
• Saving the environment 726,625 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.

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.”

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 12,000 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).

Standard Energy Conservation Features

• Windows on all four sides of the home to increase ventilation and natural light.
• 16" eaves to provide more shade and natural cooling for the home.
• High R Value Insulation in walls to maximize the barrier between the home and outside elements.
• At least 2 Trees to promote natural cooling.
• Energy Star Appliances that reduce energy comsumption and cost by 10% to 15%.
• Low flow toilets and flow reducers on the shower heads to lower water consumption and cost.
• All homes will use Recycled-Content insulation, drywall, and carpet
• Al 90%+ energy-efficient furnace