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“What is the DOE Builders Challenge?
DOE has posed a challenge to the homebuilding industry to build an increasing number of high performance homes which achieve a 70 or better on the EnergySmart Home Scale (E-Scale). These homes will use at least 30% less energy than a typical new home built to code. The E-Scale allows homebuyers to understand – at a glance – how the energy performance of a particular home compares with others. Through the Builders Challenge, participating homebuilders will easily differentiate their best energy-performing homes from other products in the marketplace, and have a way to make the benefits of these homes clear to buyers.

The Builders Challenge is promoting the
use of market-tested and cost-effective
energy efficiency strategies. The
Challenge will support, recognize, and
reward builders for achieving higher
levels of energy efficiency and meet
specific quality criteria. DOE's goal is that,
by 2030, new home buyers will have the
option to buy a cost-neutral Net-Zero
Energy Home (NZEH) anywhere in the
United States”

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