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• Meritage Homes Sets Energy Benchmark With Phoenix-Area Homes, Up to 80% More Energy-Efficient Than Typical Existing Homes
• 7/6/2010

• First of Its Kind in America, Gilbert, AZ Community Offers Latest Energy Technology at No Additional Charge, in Homes Priced From Under $180,000

  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jun 24, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Meritage Homes Corporation, one of America's top 10 homebuilders, is proud to announce the opening of its newest community incorporating the latest energy efficient technology in every home at no additional charge to the buyer with prices starting under $180,000. The homes are designed to save homeowners up to 80% on their home utility bills, compared to a typical existing home as published by the U.S. Department of Energy.
   
  

  While every home started by Meritage since January 1, 2010 exceeds ENERGY STAR(R) qualification requirements and is 20% to 30% more energy efficient than a typical home built to the current International Residential Code, homes in Lyon's Gate were systematically designed from the ground up to go well beyond the energy performance program of any other large-scale community in the nation, realizing scores of synergies from state of the art features such as:
   

    --  Advanced solar electric and thermal system -- generates over twice the
        energy per square foot as compared to conventional solar panels;
    --  Meritage high performance wall system -- 3.5 times more energy efficient
        than standard wall assemblies;
    --  Spray foam insulation throughout the home -- seals in air conditioning
        while keeping dirt and pollution out;
    --  An electronic home management system -- allows homeowners to monitor and
        control their home's electrical systems through a smart phone or
        computer from anywhere in the world;
    --  Weather sensing irrigation and water management systems -- comply with
        the EPA's latest WaterSense Program.
  
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