{"id":6657,"date":"2016-11-13T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/?p=6657"},"modified":"2016-11-13T10:00:27","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T15:00:27","slug":"energy-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/13\/energy-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"HERS \u2013 The 4 Most Important Letters in Energy Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6658 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/10.31.16-HERS-Blog-Headers.jpg\" alt=\"energy efficiency\" width=\"1320\" height=\"580\" \/><br \/>\nOn the road to your dream home, it\u2019s easy to get bogged down in the decision making process. What started as a grand vision of building the perfect home can quickly\u00a0be mired by your\u00a0valiant attempts to choose the absolute best options for your new home without completely breaking the bank. The good news is, when you buy a Schell Brothers home, energy efficiency is built into every square inch, giving you peace of mind that your home will average a HERS score that is over 100% more energy efficient than a standard new home with a HERS Score of 100.*<br \/>\nSo you\u2019re probably thinking, what does that even mean?? What is a HERS Score? <a href=\"http:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/why-choose-schell\/schellter-advantage\/enerwize\/\">H.E.R.S. stands for Home Energy Rating System<\/a>, and it\u2019s widely recognized as the official measure of your home\u2019s energy efficiency performance. In other words, it\u2019s your home\u2019s report card. The difference here though is the grading; the lower the score the more efficient your home is. Sounds simple, right?<br \/>\nWell, the concept is simple enough, but finding a home that meets the \u201cA-grade\u201d in energy efficiency isn\u2019t so easy. The system scale rates a home 0-150. Older resales and used homes are right at the 150 mark. Most standard new homes fall around 100 on the scale. But ultra-energy efficient Schell Brothers homes average a HERS score of 49! That means a new Schell Brothers home is over <strong>100% more efficient than the standard new home.<\/strong><br \/>\nMultiple factors are taken into account when a HERS score is being calculated. Insulation, construction materials, heating and cooling systems and even the type of thermostats used are evaluated. Because there are so many components to the HERS Index, not every homebuilder can deliver the ultra-efficient homes customers demand. And, in some cases, builders won\u2019t even allow their homes to be scored. That\u2019s like buying a new car and not knowing the MPG! Not only do we score each and every home, but we do so to make sure that every home will improve our customers\u2019 quality of life.<br \/>\nA low HERS score is also important because it ultimately means more money in your pocket, which equates to less worry! You can heat and cool your home for pennies on the dollar compared to older, used homes. Building an ultra-efficient home that will work for <em><u>you<\/u><\/em> just means even more peace of mind!<br \/>\nGetting a 49 in most schools isn\u2019t cause for celebration\u2026but in the homebuilding world, a 49\u00a0means Schell Brothers is top of the class in energy efficiency!!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n*Source: RESNET<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the road to your dream home, it\u2019s easy to get bogged down in the decision making process. 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