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Advanced new home construction program Advanced new home construction programA proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program to promote the construction of “better than Energy Star” homes. The proposal calls for builders to comply with a “builder option package” of measures including super-insulated walls, triple-glazed windows, ducts within the conditioned space, compact duct layout, a furnace with sealed plenums and a variable-speed energy-efficient blower motor, an efficient hot-water distribution system, and a solar water heater or heat pump. |