At a time when more and more consumers are becoming concerned about our depleting energy sources Energy Star has become a well known leader and pioneer in making homes and businesses more energy efficient.

Sensitive to environmental concerns, Tycore Built has teamed up with Energy Star to make our new construction and remodeling projects friendlier on not only our environment, but also on your wallet.

The Energy Star rating is the first step in creating a "Green" product. Don't hesitate to contact us about all the other "Green" benefits of a Tycore Home.

One of the benefits of Energy Star properties is that it allows the property to operate at a higher efficiency level, frequently resulting in lower heating and electrical bills. In addition to these savings Energy Star helps your home with a better indoor air quality, moisture and odor management, long term building durability, and general occupant comfort.

In order for a home or business to be Energy Star certified it must meet the following requirements:
Building Air-Tightness: Wisconsin Energy Star homes and businesses are, on average, 37 percent tighter than a typically built new home in Wisconsin. This is an important building characteristic -- defining the quality of construction -- and when combined with managed ventilation, potentially adding to your comfort, building durability and indoor air quality, as well as energy efficiency.

Building Ventilation: Every Wisconsin Energy Star home and business are tested to ensure adequate levels of ventilation capacity. This tested ventilation capacity is essential in today's tighter homes, providing you with the ability to manage moisture and general indoor air quality by controlling air movement into and out of the home. Wisconsin Energy Star homes and businesses go beyond current building code by requiring ventilation capacity in all areas of the home where moisture and odors are produced. These areas include the kitchen -- often overlooked as a source of moisture -- and all bathrooms.

Building Efficiency: Wisconsin Engery Star homes and businesses are, on average, ten percent more efficient in terms of heating than similar sized new homes built in Wisconsin. This is significant considering Wisconsin's tough building code, and the fact that our savings have been verified through actual billing data and field studies.

Executing energy efficient construction isn't always the easiest task, but we certainly see it as one of the most important ones. At Tycore Built, we see Energy Star as yet another way to Build A Better World - Yours.