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Glossary

Terms for Architecture, Green Building & Energy


This glossary includes more than 300 solar terms, as well as hundreds of additional sustainable design and construction terms.

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ENERGY STARĀ® Home

Definition: A home, certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that is at least 30% more energy efficient than the minimum national standard for home energy efficiency as specified by the 1992 CABOMEC. EPA has a number of partners and allies in its ENERGY STAR homes program and homes that qualify for ENERGY STAR certification through EPA are eligible for mortgage financing incentives through EPA's mortgage banking allies. Qualification for the ENERGY STAR home label requires a HERS score of 86 or greater. In Florida, this means that the home must receive a confirmed Rating by a certified Class 2 or Class 1 Rater. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. EPA.