Increase your energy awareness with American Legend Homes

October is National Energy Awareness Month, an annual national effort to highlight the importance of energy conversation for all Americans. 

American Legend Homes recognizes the importance of energy conservation, designing and constructing homes using the latest energy efficient systems, environmentally friendly materials and quality construction practices. These efforts reduce the environmental impact of new home construction and increase the long-term efficiency of your home.

Here are just a few of the energy efficient features you will find in your new American Legend home: 

• American Legend homes are built with Low-E, argon-enhanced vinyl windows. Not only do these windows save money in energy costs but they also minimize harmful light coming into the home without affecting its overall brightness. 
• Each house is also built with fiberglass batt insulation. Insulation is something that homeowners don't think about on a daily basis but is vital to keeping your home comfortable and safe. The insulation used in American Legend homes exceeds codes and expectations by keeping your home at the desired indoor temperature. 
• American Legend homes come with LED light bulbs in each light fixture. LED bulbs are a more energy-efficient light source. They require less wattage, last longer and allow buyers to use fewer bulbs. 
• Each attic has load calculated ventilation, which saves homeowners on heating and cooling costs. The fiber cement soffit around the perimeter of the home and roof vents increases the ventilation, reduces the attic temperatures and helps prevent moisture build-up. 
• Every American Legend home comes with Honeywell thermostats, which are easy to program, allowing you to create an energy usage schedule that follows your family’s routine. You can program the thermostat to lessen use while you are away, keep your home at certain temperatures while you are home and automatically adjust at bedtime. And our R-8 insulated air ducts also help stabilize air pressure from room to room and keep temperatures more even throughout the home. 
• Every American Legend home is professionally inspected and certified by an independent, 3^rd party energy efficiency rating provider, so our buyers have peace of mind that their new home meets or exceeds well-established energy requirements. (See a video explaining this process, “Ask for the HERS Index Score, here.) 

These are just a few of the ways American Legend Homes creates an energy-efficient environment for all of our buyers. Read more about our energy efficient features here.