 |
| Tampa ZeroHouse 2.0 backyard (source: KB Home) |
KB Home recently announced plans to rollout its next generation of energy-efficient home designs. ZeroHouse 2.0 is a ZNE Home with building features enhancing energy efficiency through a whole-home approach, including increased insulation, upgraded heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, dual-pane, low-emittance windows and solar panels on the roof. Model homes have opened in Tampa, Fla., San Antonio, Texas, and Austin, Texas. The homebuilder plans to go national in 2012.
The company says that while a new ENERGY STAR-qualified house may save homeowners an average of $1,000 annually on their energy utility costs, a ZeroHouse 2.0 may eliminate monthly electricity charges entirely.
