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For more than 30 years French Brothers Homes has been exceeding energy standards. Our energy efficient homes begin with intelligent design, quality construction, and our persistent pursuit for exceeding our own standards of excellence. We are proud to offer homes in Las Cruces NM communities of Mission Santa Clara and Sonoma Ranch – Verano homebuyers our French Brothers Platinum Energy Protection Program.

Standard features of our energy efficient homes include but are not limited to:

• 5 SEER air conditioner
• 95 perfect high efficiency gas furnace
• 50 Gallon water heater
• 2 x 6 exterior walls with blown-in insulation
• R30 insulated ceilings
• TechShield radiant barrier in the roof decking
• Advanced framing techniques to maximize insulation effectiveness
• Energy efficient, dual pane, high performance low-E vinyl windows
• Programmable thermostats
• Water conserving 1.6 gallon usage toilets
• Energy Star exhaust fans
• Energy Star appliances
• Insulated exterior doors
• CFL lighting in 80 percent of all fixtures

So what does this mean for you? Our energy saving features can provide homeowners with a variety of benefits including:

Saving money – French Brothers uses considerably less energy for cooling, heating, and water heating. This will lead to a lot of money being saved each year. Because of low utility bills, the majority of our homeowners will save thousands of dollars over the course of owning a French Brothers home.

Protecting your family – The French Brothers Platinum Energy Protection Program will provide your family with better protection against cold, heat, moisture, pollution and noise due to energy efficient improvements not found in many other homes. You’ll experience consistent temperatures throughout your home in addition to improved indoor air quality.

An environmentally friendly home – Who doesn’t like helping the environment and reducing your individual carbon footprint? Our Platinum Energy Protection Program will allow you to do just that! By burning less fossil fuel, you reduce your impact on the environment and help reduce air pollutants.   So you will help protect the environment and save money in the process! Additionally, energy efficient homes are worth more and bring a higher resale value than their less-efficient counterparts.

At French Brothers Homes, we work closely with Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to achieve high ratings and to ensure that we are truly delivering an energy efficient home to our homebuyers. A standard new home that’s built to meet the current Energy Conservation Code will score a HERS Index of 100. Our new homes score an average of 55, making them at least 30 percent more efficient than a standard new home and at least 60 percent more efficient than a used home.

Give us a call today at 575-404-1740 to learn more about the French Brothers Platinum Energy Protection Program and the savings you will experience by purchasing one of our energy efficient homes in Las Cruces NM.

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