Skobel Homes is committed to building innovative energy efficient quality homes and are proud partners with both the Building America program under the U.S. Department of Energy and ENERGY STAR®.

As a member of the Building America program under the U.S. Department of Energy, Skobel Homes has made a commitment to building energy efficient homes that score 70 or better on the E-Scale, and contribute towards research that will develop energy solutions for the future of the home-building industry. Building America is an invitation only private/public partnership sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy that conducts research to find energy-efficient solutions for new and existing housing that can be implemented on a production basis. Only select builders in the nation are in partnership with Building America; including Skobel Homes.

Skobel Homes is also 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.

Alex Skobel, President of Skobel Homes, accepts the Builders Challenge Designation Award recognizing Energy Leadership in Home Building from Samuel W. Bodman, U.S. Secretary of Energy on February 14, 2008.

ENERGY STAR and Building America Benefits to Homeowners

• Lower Ownership Costs

  Compared with standard homes, Skobel Energy Efficient Homes use significantly less energy for heating, cooling, and water heating that will deliver hundreds of dollars in annual savings on your energy bills. This adds up to thousands of dollars in savings over the life of your new home.

  Additional savings on maintaining your new home can also be substantial. Financing your new home purchase using an energy efficient mortgage can lead to savings as well.

• Better Performance

  Skobel Homes Energy Efficient Standard Home Features deliver better protection against cold, heat, drafts, moisture, pollution, and noise. Our homes help ensure consistent temperatures between and across rooms and improve indoor air quality.

• Higher Quality and Durability

  Skobel Energy Efficient Homes utilize strategies and materials that improve the overall structure and operation of your new home and are designed to resist long term degradation caused by weather and age.

• Smart Investment

  Energy Efficiency is no trend, but is here to stay. By choosing a Skobel Energy Efficient Home, you can be confident that it will have an increasingly valued feature when the time comes to sell.

• Help The Environment

  Did you know that your new home can be a greater source of pollution than your car? In fact, 16 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the energy used in houses nationwide. Energy used in your home often comes from the burning of fossil fuels at power plants, which contributes to smog, acid rain, and global warming. Simply put, the less energy used in your home, the less air pollution generated.

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