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The KB Home Energy Performance Guide (EPG)

KB Home believes buying a home should be no different. With all new KB homes meeting or exceeding the U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR® standards for energy efficient home construction and being certified by a third-party inspector, we can now provide you with an estimate of your average monthly energy costs for electrical and gas utilities for a KB home as designed with standard lighting, appliances and heating and cooling systems*.

No more anxiety about your utility bills—you’ll be able to project an estimate into your budget thanks to the KB Home EPG. Just one more way KB Home builds homes that make sense for your wallet, your life and the environment. Of course, individual circumstances differ and actual energy use and costs will vary.  

KB Home EPG—now available for all ENERGY STAR qualified homes at all of our communities coast to coast.

Know Your Bill, Know Your Savings = Lower Energy Costs

KB's Energy Performance Guide draws it's utility cost estimates from a home's ranking on the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) index, which is regarded as an industry standard for calculating energy efficiency. The lower the score - which is also displayed on the label - the lower it's projected energy costs.

A typical new home will have a score of 100 on the index, while Energy Star qualilfied homes will typically rank at about 85. Resale homes generally fare around 130 on the scale.

HERS rankings and monthly energy bill estimates can vary among homes, depending on size and the part of the country they're in.

A 2,167 sf KB house in Jacksonville, FL, got a HERS score of 74 and an estimated monthly energy bill of $100. A 1,550 sf home in Las Vegas ranked 66 on the HERS index, with it's owners likely to pay out $89 a month in energy costs.

With a home, leaving the lights on all day or setting a thermostat too high in the winter or too low in the summer will skew energy costs.

For more information on the KB Home Energy Performance Guide, visit www.kbhome.com