Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

Pulte Homes

Production builder Pulte Homes is a leader in energy-efficient homes in Arizona. The builder has partnered with Engineered for Life to help them build quality, energy-efficient homes that are 30-50% more efficient than the 1995 MEC with little or no additional cost. This impressive result is obtained by using a systems engineering approach to design and construction. Pulte also provides homebuyers utility bill and comfort guarantees.

To cite some examples of its systems approach, Pulte builds exterior walls with 2x6 construction at 24 inches-on-center rather than conventional 2x4 construction 16 inches on center, thereby creating more space for insulation without significantly increasing lumber requirements. Pulte uses high efficiency windows, sealed ductwork, and other measures to reduce the cooling load, but then is able to reduce air conditioning system size and capacity to lower costs. Visit Building America’s website for more information on the systems engineering approach and Pulte projects in Tucson.

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Last Updated: 01/28/2008