GE has created a whole-home energy solution that provides homeowners energy cost savings and better environmental performance compared to industry-accepted average new homes. Homes Inspired by ecomagination combine building science and high-performance products with the ability for homeowners to monitor energy consumption. They are designed to lower overall household energy use, CO2 emissions on the power grid, indoor water consumption, and reduce associated energy costs.
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Environmental Benefits
Homes Inspired by ecomagination are designed to avoid at least 20% of CO2, SO2 and NOx emissions from energy use and can achieve at least a 20% reduction in household indoor water consumption compared to industry-accepted average new homes. A 2,500 square-foot home built to the Homes Inspired by ecomagination specification is designed to avoid between approximately 2 and 5 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually, equivalent to the average CO2 emissions of a passenger car traveling between 5,000 and 13,000 miles on U.S. roads per year.
Operating Benefits
Homes Inspired by ecomagination are designed to deliver a guaranteed comfort level, wherein the temperature in the center of any room will not vary by more than 3 degrees from the thermostat set point (see EFL written guarantee). They can also achieve at least a 20% reduction in household energy use compared to industry-accepted average new homes. A 2,500 square-foot home built to the Homes Inspired by ecomagination specification is designed to save the homeowner between approximately $200 and $700 on annual utility bills versus an industry-accepted average new home due to energy and water savings.
