Touchstone Energy Home Program

With the costs of fuels on the rise, UDWI REMC is helping members lower their heating and cooling costs by increasing efficiency. One way to do this is through the Touchstone Energy Home Program.

This program has many benefits for the member who is building or remodeling a home:

• More energy efficiency
• Less cost to operate
• Cleaner and safer environment
• Increased comfort

Today’s Indiana Touchstone Energy Home features some of the most energy-efficient, building-comfort guidelines in the new home/remodeling industry. Everything being equal, a member who participates in the program can expect heating and cooling costs to be considerably lower than a standard built home. A Touchstone Energy Home comes with a one-year heating and cooling guarantee, a home performance report, a certificate of approval, and a pewter Home medallion for display on the home.

The Touchstone Energy Home Program features several qualifications:

• R-19 total wall insulation
• R-42 ceiling insulation
• Attic ventilation
• Conditioned crawlspace with perimeter R-10 insulation
• House-wide moisture control and water management
• Double pane, low-e windows
• Metal-insulated exterior doors
• Infiltration control to help prevent air leaks
• Externally vented exhaust systems in bathrooms and kitchen
• Exterior house wrap
• Heating and cooling ducts located in conditioned space
• Energy-efficient electric water heating
• High-efficiency electric heat pump or geothermal unit

We would be happy to talk with you about how you could benefit from being a part of the program. As always, your REMC is looking out for you, the member, and is here to share information about subjects valuable to you, like energy savings.

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