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<br />Habitat for Humanity of Orange County | 88 Vilcom Center Drive, Suite L110, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 tel (919) 932-7077 info@orangehabitat.org orangehabitat.org <br />We build strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter. <br />Energy Efficiency Program <br /> <br />Habitat joined the Green Home Builders of the Triangle (GHBT) in 2007. Using the National Association of <br />Home Builders (NAHB) model guidelines, the GHBT provides a set of standards for builders wishing to <br />measure the impact of their houses on the environment. Each green feature is assigned a point value, and <br />total score represents the environmental impact of the house. <br /> <br />Since 2002, Habitat has certified its houses in the SystemVision program, administered by Advanced <br />Energy Corp. This program sets standards for energy efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality. By <br />meeting these standards, Habitat houses are already much greener than the average new house built <br />today. Without many further modifications, Habitat houses meet the Bronze Level of the NAHB Research <br />Center. Since 2019, Habitat Homes have met the Silver Level for NGBS Certification. <br /> <br />Participating in SystemVision has improved the quality of Habitat houses, which are only expected to <br />improve further as additional features from the Green Building Council guidelines are adopted. <br /> <br />The first certified Habitat house is on Tulip Tree Road in Hillsborough. It was featured on the Home <br />Builders Association of Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties (HBADOC) Green Home Tour in March <br />2008. All homes since then have been green-certified. <br /> <br />In 2020, Habitat participated in a Pilot Program with the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club and Southern <br />Energy Management to install PV Solar Panels on a Habitat Home. With a grant from the Orange County <br />Climate Action Fund, Habitat is committed to installing solar panels on 10 more house by the end of 2022. <br />Habitat hopes to continue this program in the future for all houses that have sufficient sun exposure to <br />support solar panels. <br /> <br />Current Green Features <br />• 14.5 SEER heat pumps <br />• Advance Framing techniques to save lumber <br />• Air-sealing of building envelope <br />• Comfort balancing of bedrooms <br />• Energy guarantee for heating and cooling, monthly average below $30 <br />• Filtered fresh air ventilation <br />• High-efficiency vinyl windows with low-E coating <br />• Homeowner instruction in operation of house <br />• HVAC ducts insulated and sealed, increased insulation in the ceiling and walls <br />• Kitchen and bath ventilation correctly sized, balanced, and tested <br />• Low or no-VOC paints <br />• Minimal disturbance of soil and vegetation when possible <br />• Passive radon mitigation system <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 9E4C108B-9C5C-4E75-9AF1-C4CA2E16CEC5