What to look for in a great builder – Building Envelope

​You can get the best, most energy efficient, and comfortable heating system money can buy, but if your  building envelope is not built properly you will never receive the fullest potential of the unit you purchased.

Did you know we have customers who have reported to us that their electric bill during this past cold month with subzero temperatures was slightly over $100 for their four bedroom 1750 sq ft home and another customer reported having an electric bill of only $300 for their 5,500 sq ft home. Both these homes only had an electric heat pump as their sole heating source?  This is because James Monroe Homes are built with a very tight building envelope.

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