RALEIGH, N.C., June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy
Progress helped homebuilders and home energy raters in the
Triangle, Wilmington and
Asheville areas construct 3,800
new energy-efficient homes in 2016.
Families moving into these homes collectively save 20 percent on
their utility bills compared to standard code-built homes.
"Powering the lives of hard-working families is the most
important job we have," said David
Fountain, Duke Energy's North
Carolina president. "Builders participating in the
Residential New Construction Program are making a commitment to
building better, smarter and more efficient homes to benefit
North Carolina's communities."
As part of the program, certified Home Energy Raters access and
verify the energy efficiency of each home.
Qualifying homes must meet stricter requirements that make them
at least 15 to 20 percent more energy efficient than homes built to
standard building codes. Energy-saving features include increased
insulation values, tighter building shells, high-performance HVAC
systems and high-efficiency windows.
Long-term benefits to homeowners include enhanced indoor
comfort, improved air quality, increased property value and energy
bill savings month after month.
The Residential New Construction Program was launched in 2013,
and has supported 10,000 projects to date.
Homebuilder and Home Energy Rater awards
Duke Energy
Progress recently hosted the 2016 Homebuilder and Rater Awards to
recognize efforts to support the Residential New Construction
Program. The following category winners were recognized for each
region:
Central Region (Triangle area)
- M/I Homes – Production Builder of the Year
- GWB Construction – Low Volume Builder of the Year
- Southern Energy Management – Rater of the Year
Coastal Region (Wilmington
area)
- Bill Clark Homes – Production
Builder of the Year
- Herrington Homes – Low Volume
Builder of the Year
- Above and Beyond Energy – Rater of the Year
Western Region (Asheville
area)
- JAG and Associates – Production Builder of the Year
- Living Stone Design + Build – Low Volume Builder of the
Year
- Vandemusser Design PLLC – Rater of the Year
"The 2016 award winners are all key participants whose
contributions have made the Residential New Construction Program a
success," said Fountain. "Thanks to their hard work, the program
exceeded its goal for megawatt-hour savings in 2016."
For more information on the Residential New Construction
Program, visit www.duke-energy.com/mynewhome.
About Duke Energy Progress
Duke Energy Progress owns
nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas, renewables and hydroelectric
generation. That diverse fuel mix provides about 12,900 megawatts
of owned electric capacity to approximately 1.5 million customers
in a 32,000-square-mile service area of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Headquartered in Charlotte,
N.C., Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding
companies in the United States.
Its Electric Utilities and Infrastructure business unit serves
approximately 7.5 million customers located in six states in the
Southeast and Midwest. The company's Gas Utilities and
Infrastructure business unit distributes natural gas to
approximately 1.6 million customers in the Carolinas, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Its Commercial Renewables business
unit operates a growing renewable energy portfolio across
the United States.
Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the
company is available at duke-energy.com.
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