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2012 International Energy Conservation Code
Upgrading new homes in Pennsylvanias Climate Zone 4 to the 2012
International
Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will reduce out-of-pocket
expenses for
homeowners paying o their initial investment in a matter of
months.
FOR NEW HOMES
PennsylvanClimate Zone 4
Energy Code Paybackfor Pennsylvania Single Family Homes
Break-Even Po18 29 MONT
$71 8 . 81
1 6 - 1 7 %
$2, 099. 5
Annual Energy
Reducon
5-year Profit
10-year Profit
The added mortgage costs will be oset by monthly energy savings
of $35.95,
helping homebuyers pay o their initial investment in only
eighteen to
twenty-nine months. After breaking even during that time, the
home will return
buyers a prot of $23 per monthfor a total return of $276 every
year. This
return on investment is shown in balance sheet below.
For the average new home, the 2012 IECC will only increase
construction costs by
$2,428-3,375. When this amount is rolled into the average
mortgage, real costs to
homebuyers will mean a down payment increase of no more than
$675, and $13
extra on monthly mortgage bills.
MonthMortgageIncrease
MonthlyEnergy Savings
1 $674.90 $35.95 -$638.95
2 $12.94 $35.95 -$615.93
3 $12.94 $35.95 -$592.92
4 $12.94 $35.95 -$569.91
5 $12.94 $35.95 -$546.90
6 $12.94 $35.95 -$523.88
7 $12.94 $35.95 -$500.87
8 $12.94 $35.95 -$477.86
9 $12.94 $35.95 -$454.84
10 $12.94 $35.95 -$431.83
11 $12.94 $35.95 -$408.82
12 $12.94 $35.95 -$385.81
25 $12.94 $35.95 -$84.64
26 $12.94 $35.95 -$63.63
27 $12.94 $35.95 -$40.61
28 $12.94 $35.95 -$17.60
29 $12.94 $35.95 $5.41
30 $12.94 $35.95 $28.42
BREAK EVEN AND START EARNING $23 IN PROFIT EVERY MONTH.
CumulativeCost/Benet
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This model assumes a 2,400 square foot home. The mortgage is
conservatively set at 30 years, with 20% down and the current
averag
nationwide interest rate of 4.03%. With a lower down
paymentsuch
as 10% downconsumers will break even on their investment
even
sooner.
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Homes are the biggest investment we makeand everyone deserves a
home that
meets national minimum energy eciency standards. While its true
that
homeowners can always improve the eciency of their homes, it is
far more
cost-eective to upgrade building components during construction,
putting in
better windows or swapping out one grade of insulation for a
better one. Heres
what buyers get with the 2012 IECC:
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High-efficiency Ligh
CLIMATE ZON
$ 2 5
Window Upgrades
$ 3 0 0 JAMB EXTENSION
Hot Water Insulaon
Addional Upgrades:
Hard-Ducted Returns
$ 1 0 0
$ 2 0
Improved Bathroom Venlaon $ 1 8
$6 9 6 - 1 , 6 4 3 WAL$5 7 6 CEILING
Insulaon Upgrades
Whole-house Sealin
$17 profit every monthHomes built to the 2012 IECC could yield
a
and $7,600 over 30 years.
2012 ENERGY CODE Payback:
$ 3 5 0
and Tesng
FOR NEW HOMES
PennsylvanClimate Zone 4
