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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