The most successful businesses know what their customers need
and work hard to satisfy those needs. In the home construction
trade, satisfying customers' needs means building homes that can
be heated and cooled efficiently and economically. StarTrac
builders can have home building plans rated before they begin the
construction and build to specifications which give their
customers the most energy efficient houses on the market today.
StarTrac Contractors Build Homes to These Base Specifications
Home Energy Rating 41/2 or 5 Star
| Measure | Minimum Specifications |
| Ceiling Insulation | R-44 |
| Sidewall Insulation | R-19 |
| Window Type | Low-E Argon Filled |
| Floor Insulation (above unheated space) | R-19 |
| Foundation (basement walls) | R-10 |
| Slab on Grade | R-7.5 |
| Crawl Space Wall | R-19 |
| Natural Gas Furnace | 90.0% AFUE |
| Natural Gas Boiler | 84.0% AFUE |
| Central Air Conditioner | 11.0 SEER |
StarTrac builders are eligible to participate in Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Comfort Plus Homes, Cornbelt Power Cooperative, MidAmerican Energy Company and IES Utilities' new home construction programs. To find out more about these new home construction incentives, call:
Energy Rated Homes of Iowa
Phone: (319) 560-9446
Builders can become StarTrac Builders by taking advantage of a
short training program on the rating system and the new loan
products. StarTrac Builders may use the Energy Rated Homes™
logo in their advertising to home buyers, Realtors® and lenders.
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