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Title: Building America Case Study: New Town Builders' Power of Zero Energy Center, Denver, Colorado (Brochure)

Abstract

New Town Builders, a builder of energy efficient homes in Denver, Colorado, offers a zero energy option for all the homes it builds. To attract a wide range of potential homebuyers to its energy efficient homes, New Town Builders created a 'Power of Zero Energy Center' linked to its model home in the Stapleton community of Denver. This case study presents New Town Builders' marketing approach, which is targeted to appeal to homebuyers' emotions rather than overwhelming homebuyers with scientific details about the technology. The exhibits in the Power of Zero Energy Center focus on reduced energy expenses for the homeowner, improved occupant comfort, the reputation of the builder, and the lack of sacrificing the homebuyers' desired design features to achieve zero net energy in the home. The case study also contains customer and realtor testimonials related to the effectiveness of the Center in influencing homebuyers to purchase a zero energy home.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1162362
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102014-4465
KNDJ-0-40341-00
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Program Document
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Whole-House Solutions for New Homes, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE); Work performed by IBACOS, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; RESIDENTIAL; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; IBACOS; BUILDING AMERICA; ZERO ENERGY; PRODUCTION BUILDER; MARKETING; STAPLETON; POWER OF ZERO ENERGY CENTER; ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES; SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES; OCCUPANT COMFORT; NEW CONSTRUCTION​

Citation Formats

. Building America Case Study: New Town Builders' Power of Zero Energy Center, Denver, Colorado (Brochure). United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
. Building America Case Study: New Town Builders' Power of Zero Energy Center, Denver, Colorado (Brochure). United States.
. 2014. "Building America Case Study: New Town Builders' Power of Zero Energy Center, Denver, Colorado (Brochure)". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1162362.
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