Saving energy is important when building a new home.

Please see the features sheet for a full list of energy saving features in respective series homes.

The most cost effective ways in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties to increase your home energy efficiency is to reduce glazing in the building, install window shading and use windows with lower U and SHGC values, upgrade the efficiency of the right sized air conditioner SEER, use a right sized heat pump higher HSPF, install radiant barrier in the attic, upgrade ceiling insulation, install ceiling fans, install programmable thermostats, install energy efficient light bulbs and upgraded wall insulation and use all EnergyStar qualified appliances.

Other non conventional methods are also available with higher cost and longer recovery times. We recommend that all home buyers ask for upgraded energy saving features.

Energy performance and rating 

Mike Munz Construction, Inc. is proud to offer our customers' homes that can earn the ENERGY STAR®  label.  ENERGY STAR labeled homes are independently verified to meet EPA's strict guidelines for energy performance and deliver significant energy and cost savings.  Simply put, our homes with a BOP (Florida Builder Option Package) are better for the environment and better for you.  Learn more about ENERGY STAR labeled homes at www.energystar.gov

A customary fee on a whole house energy rating will be waived for customers, who decides to have energy saving features installed to upgrade the HERS Score to 77 or lower. This free service is done by a Class 3 rater and is called: "Projected Rating Based on Plans".

Starting June 1st 2009 a HERS Score of 77 or lower in Florida will earn a US EPA/DOE Energy Star™ designation. To be able to receive the Energy Star™ Label, a final on site performance test is required by a Class 1 Rater after the house has been completed. The Class 1 Rating is not included in the free rating service.

EPA Energy Star Program

You can now change energy saving features in your home. After the customized plans are done we can select a package of improvements calculated with Florida Energy Efficiency Code computer program. You can also get a free energy efficiency features optimization report, which shows annual energy savings. It is also advisable to have an energy rating done to your new house.  

Please read carefully the Energy Performance Level (EPL) Display Card that is available from your builder. 

Here is a link to Florida Energy Rating info.

Here is a link for Florida Power and Light about their rating on energy efficiency. FPL BUILDSMART

The home's e-Ratio score. Code requires every home to meet a score of .85 or lower. BuildSmart homes are targeted to exceed the e-Ratio minimum by 10% or more.

Example: an EPI rating of 75 is equal to an e-Ratio score of 0.75

* Estimated savings based on air conditioning, heating and water heating energy costs over a home built to meet the state requited efficiency code. Actual savings will based on the quality of materials used, number of people in the home, life-style, house location and weather fluctuations.