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Most often when people hear of building green they think of today’s buzz words like “earth-friendly”. While that’s true of how we approach our home design and construction, we also understand the significance behind helping you save some “green” by building a home with some of the most modern, energy-efficient materials in the industry.
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Proud to be a Certified Energy Star Builder.
We are proud to offer new homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR® label. ENERGY STAR qualified new homes are substantially more energy efficient than homes built to the minimum code requirements. Our ENERGY STAR qualified new homes are independently verified by a third-party Home Energy Rater to ensure they meet ENERGY STAR energy efficiency guidelines. These homes are better for the environment and better for you.
Benefits of owning one of our ENERGY STAR qualified new homes include:
A Label Backed by the Government
All ENERGY STAR qualified new homes are certified to meet EPA's strict guidelines for energy efficiency. This exemplary performance is verified by an independent third party.
Lower Utility Costs
Compared with standard homes, ENERGY STAR qualified new homes use substantially less energy for heating, cooling, and hot water heating. Homeowners can expect to save about $200–$400 annually on their utility bills.
More Comfortable/Quieter Homes
The energy-efficient features of ENERGY STAR qualified new homes keep out excessive heat, cold, and noise, and ensure consistent temperatures between and across rooms-making these homes more comfortable to live in.
Helping to Create a Better Future
By purchasing an ENERGY STAR qualified new home, you are joining millions of consumers who have changed to ENERGY STAR, helping our nation reduce our energy needs and building a cleaner environment for the future.
Features of our ENERGY STAR qualified new homes include:
Effective Insulation — Properly installed insulation that meets or exceeds national code requirements helps achieve even temperatures throughout the house while using less energy. The result is lower utility costs and a quieter, more comfortable home.
High-Performance Windows — Advanced window coatings help keep heat in during winter and out during summer. They also block damaging ultraviolet sunlight that can discolor carpets and furniture.
Tight Construction and Tight Ducts — Attention to detail by sealing all holes, cracks, and seams in ducts and construction assemblies helps eliminate drafts, moisture, dust, pests, and pollen. This improves comfort and the quality of indoor air, while lowering maintenance costs.
Energy-Efficient Heating and Cooling Equipment — More efficient and properly sized heating and cooling systems use less energy, which reduces utility bills. These systems also turn on and off less frequently, removing more humidity and providing better comfort.
Click on the Energy Star logo to learn more about ENERGY STAR qualified new homes or go to http://www.energystar.gov |
Super Insulated savings.
If you’re as serious as we are about becoming the national leader of some of the most energy-conscious, intelligently constructed homes, you have to partner with “been there, done that, and doing it better than ever” companies. Enter Enercept. For nearly three decades now, Enercept has proven to thousands of homeowners the true meaning of super insulation. By partnering with Enercept and using a building technique known as structural insulated panels, Oakwood Equity Group can achieve some of the most “green” affordable home developments on the market.
Click on the Enercept logo to learn more about Enercept and the many benefits of building with Enercept’s structural insulated panels.
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Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient® Insulation.
The green building industry is always advancing. That’s why Oakwood Equity Group partners with a growing list of market leaders, helping ensure each new home comes to life with proven products and processes. We are proud to include Icynene® as one of our latest alliances. Since 1986, Icynene has delivered a premium, planet-friendly spray foam insulation that has been shown to help reduce energy consumption by up to 50%.
Icynene was recently named one of the winners in the next generation of clean, green energy efficient technology by Fast Company magazine. Oakwood Equity Group continues to couple technologies and processes such as the Icynene insulation solution with Enercept’s structural insulated panels in order to produce a lean (in relation to energy consumption), green (in relation to earth-friendliness as well as money savings) home sweet home.
Click on the Icynene logo to learn more about Icynene’s spray foam insulation and the benefits to homeowners.
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The Oakwood Equity Group is a certified energy star builder developing not only affordable housing but affordable living. Super energy efficient homes are currently under construction and for sale in Brookings, South Dakota.
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