Centex Energy Advantage Breaks Ground in Raleigh Area
2009年1月30日 - 5:51AM
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Centex Energy Advantage homes up to 40% more efficient than typical
10-year-old home RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX) today announced that construction is
under way on Centex Energy Advantage homes across the
Raleigh-Durham area. Collectively, the first group of Centex Energy
Advantage homes now in progress are projected to avoid
approximately 30 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in the
first year of occupancy. Centex Energy Advantage is now available
in all to-be-built homes ordered from Centex in the greater
Raleigh-Durham area. Raleigh's first Centex Energy Advantage home,
located in the Harrington Point neighborhood near Leesville, is
scheduled for delivery in May. Please visit any Centex neighborhood
sales office for more information or see
centex.com/energyadvantage.asp for details and centex.com/raleigh/
for details about homes and prices.(1) "The energy efficiency of
these homes draws customers to our neighborhoods with a compelling
reason to buy a new Centex home instead of an older home. Centex
Energy Advantage is the nation's most comprehensive suite of
efficiency features, included as standard at no extra cost," said
Ronny Salameh, division president for Centex Homes in North
Carolina. "But a homeowner would spend thousands of dollars in
after-market costs for these upgrades on their own. Considering the
reduced greenhouse gas emissions over time, these homes are good
for the whole community, not just their owners." Centex Energy
Advantage homes are up to 22 percent more efficient than comparable
new homes built to the most widely used energy efficiency code (the
2006 International Energy Conservation Code), according to a study
commissioned with the NAHB Research Center. When compared to a
typical 10-year-old home (as defined by the U.S. Department of
Energy's Building America Program), the Centex Energy Advantage
homes in the study were shown to be up to 40 percent more energy
efficient.(2) According to the NABH Research Center, each Centex
Energy Advantage home avoids 1.78 fewer metric tons of carbon per
year than a comparable new home. That's roughly the same as the
greenhouse gas emissions from the family automobile over four
months or the CO2 emissions from about 183 gallons of gasoline
consumed.(3) Features of the Centex Energy Advantage standard
package in the Raleigh area include:(4) -- Energy monitor:
real-time information about electricity usage and expense can lead
to a 4-15 percent reduction in electricity use;(5) Centex is the
first national homebuilder to announce the installation of an
energy monitor in every home it builds -- Whirlpool or KitchenAid
brand ENERGY STAR(R) qualified appliances -- Lennox high-efficiency
HVAC system(6) -- Programmable thermostat(s) -- Low-emissivity
windows -- R-49 attic insulation -- Compact fluorescent lights in
high-traffic areas -- Information for maximizing energy efficiency
and minimizing the impact of home operation on the environment.
About Centex Dallas-based Centex, founded in 1950, is one of the
nation's leading home building companies. Its leading brands
include Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs Homes and CityHomes. In
addition to its home building operations, Centex also offers
mortgage and title services. Centex has ranked among the top three
builders on FORTUNE magazine's list of "America's Most Admired
Companies" for 10 straight years and is a leader in quality and
customer satisfaction. Editor's notes: 1. Homes, prices, features
and availability are subject to change. Homes are subject to prior
sale. 2. This study evaluated the energy efficiency gains
attributable to the Centex Energy Advantage features in a variety
of single-family floor plans typical of the Centex product line in
the climate zones where the Company currently operates. Not all
floor plans, building materials or construction techniques were
evaluated in the study. Efficiency gains will vary for other plan
types, building materials, construction techniques and change of
climate zone. 3. Calculations are based on NAHB Research Center
estimated efficiency of 1.78 metric tons of CO2 per home equipped
with Centex Energy Advantage features, as determined by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's "Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies
Calculator" (see http://www.epa.gov/). 4. The Centex Energy
Advantage will be supplemented or otherwise adjusted as required by
state and local codes. In several markets, Centex is currently
building homes with components that exceed the combined
efficiencies provided by the Centex Energy Advantage. 5. Based upon
published studies reviewed by the NAHB Research Center. 6. 14-SEER
air conditioning or 90-percent AFUE furnace, depending upon climate
zone. SEER is "seasonal energy efficiency ratio," a measure of
seasonal or annual efficiency of a central air conditioner or
air-conditioning heat pump that is the average BTUs of cooling
delivered for every watt-hour of electricity used by the heat pump
over a cooling season. AFUE is "annual fuel utilization
efficiency," a measure of average combustion efficiency in a
furnace or heating unit. DATASOURCE: Centex Corporation CONTACT:
Annie Forbes Lux of Centex Corporation, +1-919-760-1099, Web Site:
http://centex.com/
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