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1. The Plan Review

All limited guarantees require a Plan Review. Prices may vary by market and region.

Recommended fees for Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond Plan Review are:
$450 per production plan level plus $.05 for each additional sq. ft. over 2,500
$550 per custom plan plus $.05 for each additional sq. ft. over 2,500

Recommended fees for the Certified Green Ecovaluation Plan Review are:
$550 per custom plan plus $.05 for each additional sq. ft. over 2,500
$650 per custom plan plus $.05 for each additional sq. ft. over 2,500

If you have any questions concerning appropriate fee amounts or need to know where to send plans for review, please call the Environments For Living® program Customer Service Department at 1-866-912-7233.

2. The Gurantee Package

Pricing varies by type and number of homes dedicated to the program.
You will receive an invoice for each guarantee. Make all payments payable to Environments for Living.

Builder Receives the following

Builder Type
Level
Production
Certified-Silver Only
 
10%
 
 
 
 
 
$165
Production Homes*
Silver
15%
 
2
 
 
$210
Gold
15%
2
 
$210
Platinum
15%
2
 
$210
Diamond
15%
2
 
$210
"Plus" Production Homes
Silver
100%
 
3
 
 
$505
Gold
100%
3
 
$505
Platinum
100%
3
 
$505
Diamond
100%
3
 
$505
Certified Green
100%
3
$550
Custom Homes
Silver
100%
 
3
 
 
$600
Gold
100%
3
 
$600
Platinum
100%
3
 
$600
Diamond
100%
3
 
$600
Certified Green
100%
3
$650


*Minimum of 100 houses per subdivision to qualify for the production price.
**If you build in California or Florida, please contact us for pricing as we do not offer ENERGY STAR® certificates or labels in those states.

  • Heating & Cooling Energy Use Guarantee
    The limited energy use guarantee is combined with a Comfort Guarantee. "Comfort" means that the temperature at the location of the thermostat will not vary more than 3 degrees from the center of any conditioned room within the zone. See guarantee for further details and limitations.
  • Marketing
    Builders will receive 5 coroplast signs with stakes, 100 consumer brochures and a video for each subdivision. Customized signs and additional collateral materials may be purchased through Environments for Living program. ENERGY STAR® marketing materials are available to builders participating at the Gold, Platinum and Diamond levels. Become an ENERGY STAR® partner and take advantage of marketing materials online at www.energystar.gov.

3. Incremental Construction Cost

As bid. See Program requirements and Plan Review.

 

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