Delaware Energy Efficient Homes Dedication
Homeowner Seretha cuts the ribbon at her new home. She has been involved in the process throughout construction. Congratulations Seretha!
On March 24, New Ecology staff attended the dedication ceremony for four of the recently completed Habitat For Humanity of New Castle County and Todmorden Foundation homeownership units at Bennett Point, supported by Energize Delaware.
The new homeowners spoke movingly about their challenges, and now successes, to own a home and the hope and stability it offers their families and the broader community. There to join the celebration were Senator Chris Coons, Congresswoman Sarah McBride, and Drew Slater from Energize Delaware.
Built to high energy-efficiency standards (ENERGY STAR, DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes), the homes feature enhanced insulation, airtightness, high-performance windows, heat pumps water heaters, heat pumps for heating and cooling with ventilation with heat recovery, making the new homes some of the most energy efficient in the state.
New Ecology and the project team were dedicated to ensuring the Bennett Point homes hit performance metrics far beyond code, which included many on-site trainings and demonstrations helping Habitat staff, volunteers, and tradespeople complete these unprecedented high-performance homes. These homes are a first of their kind for Delaware, but not the last; Energize Delaware has turned this pilot initiative into the statewide Climate Smart Homes Program!
