{"id":16397,"date":"2018-03-21T16:04:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T00:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/?p=16397"},"modified":"2023-06-14T16:48:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T00:48:21","slug":"blog-energy-efficiency-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/blog\/blog-energy-efficiency-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of Energy Efficiency in New Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Potential homebuyers today are looking for a number of features in newly constructed homes, and energy efficiency is one of the most important. In fact, energy efficiency is so important that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/blog-3-reasons-homebuyers-flock-new-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Consumer Housing Trends Report<\/a> conducted by Zillow shows that close to one in two buyers list energy efficiency as a desired home characteristic. What\u2019s more, <a href=\"http:\/\/wondrwall.co.uk\/homeowners-will-pay-up-to-10000-more-for-a-smart-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another study coming out of the U.K.<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0found that homeowners in both the U.S. and the U.K. will pay more for a home that\u2019s \u201csmart, which includes features like smart thermostats and solar panels, both of which save money through energy efficiency and help to protect the earth.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Benefits-of-Energy-efficient-homes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16399\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Benefits-of-Energy-efficient-homes-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits-of-Energy-efficient-homes\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>What Energy Efficient Features Are Most Important?<\/strong><br \/>\nSome energy efficient house features are more important than others, with data showing that homebuyers are willing to shell out more cash for top-of-the-line energy-efficient technology and features such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brand new energy-efficient appliances. A new home wouldn\u2019t be complete without brand new appliances, and brand new appliances these days are designed to reduce the amount of energy necessary to operate them. Energy Star-certified appliances are a must in new homes. Every Hayden Home comes standard with Energy Star rated GE\u00c2\u00ae appliances, including; a dishwasher, microwave and range.<\/li>\n<li>Lighting and windows. Homebuyers are also looking for two other important, yet underrated, energy-efficient features: energy-efficient windows and LED lighting. LEDs can save hundreds of dollars, and last up to 20 years! We highly recommend you make the switch to LED\u2019s if you\u2019re able. High quality, energy-efficient windows are those that have a low-e rating and high U-factor. Each Hayden Home is built with Cascade\u00c2\u00ae Energy Efficient white vinyl thermal pane windows.<\/li>\n<li>Smart thermostats. Smart Thermostats seem to be all the rage these days. This is a thermostat that is not only programmable, but will also learn about homeowners\u2019 habits and preferences, adjust the temperature on its own, and can be controlled remotely. This is something that a large percentage of homeowners are beginning to put in their homes and is an easy thing to add to a one\u2019s home to improve a home\u2019s energy efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Solar panels. Solar panels aren\u2019t possible in all areas, but when they are, they\u2019re popular. Solar panels offer homeowners huge energy savings, and significantly reduce costs related to things like heating and use of appliances and energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Benefit-of-Energy-Efficient-home.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16400\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Benefit-of-Energy-Efficient-home-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Energy Efficiency good for the planet\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Benefits of an Energy Efficient Home<\/strong><br \/>\nWhy is energy efficiency important? Smarter\/Energy Efficient homes aren\u2019t just cool; they can also <strong>save homeowners hundreds of dollars in costs each year.<\/strong> In addition to cost savings and increased value, living in an energy-efficient home can also be more comfortable. As a note, the U.K. study cited above found that in addition to energy-efficient features, \u201csmart features like USB connections, super-fast broadband, and smart security systems were also things that homeowners were willing to pay more for. Those most likely to pay for smarter and energy-efficient feature are young people, although people across all generations have started to realize the benefits. Learn more about the Hayden Homes commitment to quality and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/commitment-to-quality\/why-buy-hayden-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">energy efficient features HERE<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Energy-Efficiency-in-my-new-home.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16401\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Energy-Efficiency-in-my-new-home-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"Energy-Efficiency-in-my-new-home\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hayden Homes Has You Covered<\/strong><br \/>\nOur homebuilders know that homebuyers are looking for quality features and energy efficiency when looking for homes for sale in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/state\/new-homes-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/state\/new-homes-oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oregon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/state\/new-homes-idaho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Idaho<\/a>. Whether you\u2019re buying your first home or are a homebuyer who\u2019s looking to upgrade, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/home-plan-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dream homes throughout the Northwest<\/a> that offer energy efficient features. Contact us today to learn more about our new homes for sale in Hayden Homes communities throughout the northwest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is energy efficiency important? Smarter\/Energy Efficient homes aren\u2019t just cool; they can also save homeowners hundreds of dollars in costs each year. In addition to cost savings and increased value, living in an energy-efficient home can also be more comfortable. In this blog we dive into what energy efficient features, according to recent studies, are most important to homebuyers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[87],"tags":[54,72,140],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Benefits of an Energy Efficient Home | Save Money with these features<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Why is energy efficiency important? Smarter\/Energy Efficient homes aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just cool; they can also save homeowners hundreds of dollars in costs each year. 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