Tag Archives: HERS

HERS – The 4 Most Important Letters in Energy Efficiency

By Charlie Waltjen, in All Communities

On the road to your dream home, it’s easy to get bogged down in the decision making process. What started as a grand vision of building the perfect home can quickly be mired by your valiant attempts to choose the absolute best options for your new home without completely breaking the bank. The good news is, when […]

My Top 5 Features Considered When Buying a Home

By Jordan Gorsch, in The Reserves at Lewes Landing

Working at Schell Brothers, I get to chat with new people everyday about features they are looking for in a new home. Even being a home buyer myself (and my small addiction to HGTV) I thought I had a pretty good understanding of what the top 5 features would be. For instance, I used to […]

Green Partner of the Year for 2011

By Schell Brothers, in All Communities

Schell Brothers Recognized as NAHB Research Center Green Partner of the Year for 2011 Local Builder Applauded for Excellence in Advancing High-Performance Mainstream Home Building Rehoboth Beach, Delaware March 26, 2012– Schell Brothers has been named an NAHB Research Center Green Partner of the Year for 2011. Being one of only a handful of the […]

Schellter Advanced Building Science Saves Energy and Money

By Mark Fitzgerald, in All Communities

We recently completed our 20th home that incorporates Schellter™ Advanced Building Science technology and the results have been tremendous. Lower HERS Scores Mean Happier Energy Bills Our whole-house systems approach on the standard Schell Brothers home has produced an average HERS Index Score of 55. For those of you not familiar with the HERS scoring […]