KB Home To Build Only Energy Star Standard Homes

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July 31, 2008

KB Home released its first sustainability report and announced that starting in 2009, every home built by the company would be compliant with Energy Star certification requirements and would utilize low-VOC paint and low-VOC carpet.

The company set its benchmark for its annual energy use and found that its headquarter was using 66 kBtu per square feet, more efficient than the national average of 88 kBtu. The company headquarters emitted 670 metric tons of GHG emissions for the fiscal year 2007, a lower rate than if it were located in other parts of the U.S., mainly due….

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