Beazer Homes Earns 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award
Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO
Friday, April 6th, 2018
Beazer Homes is proud to announce that it received the 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. Beazer Homes’ accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.
“We are pleased to be recognized again this year as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year,” said Allan Merrill, President and CEO of Beazer Homes. “This distinction is difficult to achieve because it requires carefully coordinated efforts in home design, building material selection and construction practices. The environmental and economic benefits of these efforts – to our customers and to the communities we serve – are an integral part of our commitment to deliver homes that provide extraordinary value at an affordable price.”
Building ENERGY STAR certified homes since 1998, Beazer’s key accomplishments in 2017 include:
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Surpassing the 50,000 ENERGY STAR certified homes milestone.
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Continuing the successful ‘Show Me the Bunny’ marketing campaign in Houston, which showcases the benefits of a well-sealed and insulated attic relative to the melting point of a chocolate bunny left in the attic.
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Developing an ENERGY STAR-specific training curriculum, in conjunction with Home Energy Rating partners, for use with ongoing training initiatives.
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Reducing air infiltration averages and focusing building science resources on constructing ENERGY STAR certified homes that are significantly more efficient than code-built homes across all markets.
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Promoting the ENERGY STAR program across all forms of media, including print and electronic, and at all energy-efficiency forums attended.
“The 2018 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year have demonstrated real leadership, showing how American families and businesses can save energy, save money, and reduce air emissions,” said Bill Wehrum, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
In 2016 alone, ENERGY STAR certified products, homes, buildings, and plants helped Americans save over $30 billion in energy costs and approximately 400 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and while achieving broad emissions reductions.
The 2018 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Awards are bestowed upon companies and other organizations demonstrating continued leadership in energy efficiency and commitment to the ENERGY STAR program. Winners hail from small, family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 organizations – representing energy-efficient products, services, new homes, and buildings in the commercial, industrial, and public sectors.