KB Home Celebrates Family’s Savings Success in Builder’s 100,000th Energy Star® Home
April 19 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Local team marks sustainable homebuilding
milestone and honors Phoenix family that has been enjoying the
perks of high efficiency and lower utility bills
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) recently commemorated a significant
accomplishment in homebuilding — completing its 100,000th ENERGY
STAR certified home — with the Reyes family, who purchased the home
in summer 2016 and has seen the benefits of the comfort and savings
that are designed into every ENERGY STAR certified KB home.
KB Home’s Phoenix division surprised the Reyes family at their
new home in the builder’s La Ventilla community in Goodyear,
Arizona with a check for $1,716. This amount represents their
home’s estimated annual energy cost savings based on its Energy
Performance Guide® (EPG®). Similar to the MPG sticker on new cars,
the KB Home EPG is designed to inform prospective homebuyers about
the energy efficiency of a KB home relative to a typical new and
resale home, and provides an estimated dollar amount for monthly
energy costs.
In achieving this important milestone, the 100,000 (and
counting) ENERGY STAR certified homes KB Home has built nationwide
deliver more than $35 million a year in estimated energy savings
for their owners. Additionally, according to estimates provided by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the 100,000 ENERGY STAR
certified KB homes offset the production of more than 3 billion
tons of carbon dioxide per year, which is equivalent to removing
nearly 43,000 vehicles from the road annually.
“KB Home has a distinguished history within the industry of
raising the bar when it comes to sustainable homebuilding,” said
Rob McGibney, regional general manager, KB Home Arizona.
“Completing our 100,000th ENERGY STAR certified home underscores
our commitment to providing long-term value to our homeowners in
terms of energy and cost savings.”
The Reyes family had been renting a 1,500-square foot apartment
before they purchased their new 2,300-square foot ENERGY STAR
certified KB home.
“The savings were immediate,” said Jose Reyes. “Our new KB home
is about 700 square feet larger than the home we were renting, so
we expected our energy bills to rise. We were pleasantly surprised
when the bills came and they were actually lower than what we had
been paying when we were renting.”
Situated near Interstate 10, Loop 101, and Loop 303 in Goodyear,
AZ, KB Home’s La Ventilla community is ideal for residents who are
commuting to downtown Phoenix and the area’s major employers. The
floor plans at La Ventilla range from 1,483 to 2,537 square feet,
with up to five bedrooms, three baths and two-car garages. The KB
homes at La Ventilla are also attractively priced from the
high-$100,000s, and the community features a pool.
About KB Home
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of the largest and most recognized
homebuilders in the United States and an industry leader in
sustainability, building innovative and highly energy- and
water-efficient new homes. Founded in 1957 and the first
homebuilder listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Company has
built nearly 600,000 homes for families from coast to coast.
Distinguished by its personalized homebuilding approach, KB Home
lets each buyer choose their lot location, floor plan, décor
choices, design features and other special touches that matter most
to them. To learn more about KB Home, call 888-KB-HOMES, visit
www.kbhome.com or connect on Facebook.com/KBHome or
Twitter.com/KBHome.
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