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New Home Efficiency

  • Make a smart choice - ensure your home is energy efficient with ENERGY STAR.

A new home offers a great opportunity to capture energy savings and related opportunities at the lowest possible cost. A high-performing home offers better comfort, better indoor air quality, and lower maintenance and energy costs without increasing the cost of ownership.

To locate new homes that perform better than conventionally built new homes and existing homes, be sure to look for the ENERGY STAR® label. The City of Fort Collins is a sponsor of the Northern Colorado ENERGY STAR Homes program, which includes tools to find builder partners and a map that shows exactly where new ENERGY STAR Homes are available regionally.

Learn more so you can make smart choices when designing, building or buying a new home:

  • Colorado New Home Choices
    Information about new home choices related to energy efficiency, comfort, healthy indoor air and durability.
  • Questions to Ask (PDF 53KB)
    These questions will help you compare homes and builders as you shop for a new home.
  • ENERGY STAR
    Look for the ENERGY STAR label when you buy appliances, heating and cooling equipment, home electronics, lighting or office equipment.
  • New Home Performance Study (PDF 3.4MB)
    Study of Fort Collins homes built between 1994-99. Addresses specific components and gives many clues as to what new home designers, builders and buyers should think about for better, more consistent performance.