Energy Efficient Homes in Arizona

Explore our Energy Saving Features

Exterior

Sealed Exterior Plates

All exterior plates and gaps are sealed to provide comfort and prevent wasteful air infiltration.

Stucco with Insulation Value

Our exterior stucco system wraps your home with additional insulation value to help keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Fresh Air Ventilation Ducts

Fresh air ventilation ducts filter and meter outside air to improve air quality in your new Rosewood home.

Exterior Lights on an Automatic Photo Cell

Many of our homes have designated exterior lighting installed on an "automatic photo cell" to eliminate wasteful electrical costs while providing additional safety.

Engineered Lumber and Roof Trusses

Engineered lumber and roof trusses are used in your home to help resist warping, splitting and shrinking while providing additional structural integrity. These products also help preserve our forests by reducing lumber waste.

Fresh Air and Healthy Living

Rosewood neighborhoods are thoughtfully designed to provide abundant open space along with nearby parks, trails and a variety of outdoor amenities.

Exhaust Fan in Garage

Rosewood installs an exhaust fan in your Garage to help protect your health and safety.

Insulated Garage doors

Our insulated Garage doors provide comfort during the hot summer and cool winter months.

Revegetation and Recycling Programs

Rosewood salvages mature trees during the land development process then places them at visible locations in our neighborhood. We also work with our trade partners to see that construction waste is recycled when possible.

Drought Tolerant Landscaping

Drought tolerant landscaping reduces water usage, reduces maintenance requirements and saves money.

Living Space

Tightly Sealed Air Ducts

We tightly seal all air ducts to insure that air is directed where you need it, making your cooling and heating more efficient so your dollars aren't wasted.

Energy Efficient 14 SEER Central Air Conditioning

Rosewood uses energy efficient brand name Lennox or Carrier 14 SEER air conditioning units that provide comfort while reducing energy usage. Many homes are dual-zoned.

Environments For Living® Inspections

Environments For Living® inspects each Rosewood home at "frame stage," "insulation stage" and at "home completion" helping ensure that your home meets our strict energy efficiency standards.

MERV 8 Air Filters

New MERV 8 air filters are installed throughout the home to improve air quality.

Low E Dual Glazed French Doors and Invisible Walls of Glass

This special film coating combined with dual glazing reduces energy costs while helping your home keep cool during the summer and warm during the winter.

Energy Efficient Gas Furnace

Our high-efficiency gas furnaces keep you warm when you need it while lowering your operating costs.

Energy Efficient Gas Water Heater

Our energy efficient gas water heaters use less energy than typical water heaters while saving money on your utility bill.

3rd Party Certifications

Rosewood homes are super energy efficient with a typical certified HERS Score of 60 making our home 40% more energy efficient than current building code requirements and 70% more efficient than most used homes. Every Rosewood home also exceeds the EPA's Energy Star® Guidelines for energy efficiency while most of our homes also meet or exceed Environments For Living's® super energy efficient "Diamond Level" for energy efficiency.

CRI-green Label Carpet

CRI-green label carpet is offered in a choice of colors along with pad made from recycled material.

Weather-Stripping at All Exterior Doors

Weather-stripping is installed at all exterior doors to help prevent wasteful air leaks while conserving energy and reducing utility costs.

CATHEDRALIZED CEILING SYSTEM

Rosewood is one of the elite builders who provide a high performance attic "cathedralized ceiling system" that significantly reduces your attic temperature utilizing enhanced insulation techniques while placing ducts in "conditioned" attic space. This improves the operating efficiency of your air conditioning system, lowers your utility usage and reduces your utility costs.

Bathroom

Duct Blaster Test

Rosewood is one of the only builders in Arizona who has an independent certified inspector perform a Duct Blaster Test to identify (and correct) any potential duct leakage on EVERY Rosewood home. This insures that your home is tightly sealed whereas most builders test just 1 out of every 7 homes they build.

Energy Efficient Lighting

Long-lasting Compact Fluorescent light bulbs (CFL's) or super energy efficient LED bulbs are placed in your Rosewood home for added convenience while reducing your lighting costs by up to 70%.

Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are installed to help protect your health and provide additional safety for your entire family.

Water Conserving Plumbing Fixtures

Water-conserving shower heads, toilets and faucets use less water while insuring performance.

Low E Dual Glazed Windows with Vinyl Frames

Low E dual glazed windows with vinyl frames help keep your home cool during the summer and warm during the winter with special Low E coating that helps keep energy on the same side where it originated. This special glass also helps reduce ultraviolet rays and fabric fading while vinyl windows improve energy efficiency by reducing heat gain and transfer.

Hot Water Recirculation System

Most Rosewood homes include a standard or optional hot water recirculation system with timer that readily provides hot water which conserves water by avoiding wasteful use.

Programmable Thermostats

Our programmable thermostats allow you to maintain comfort with multiple time-settings based on your lifestyle while controlling the amount of energy used thereby reducing your costs.

Water Conserving Toilets

Our water conserving 1.6 gallon per flush "low flow" toilets conserve scarce water resources by using less than half the water versus 3.5 gallon per flush toilets.

WATERSENSE® FAUCETS

Our WaterSense® labelled faucets maintain performance while conserving water and saving you money.

Pre-Plumbing for Soft Water and Reverse Osmosis Systems

Pre-plumbing for soft water and reverse osmosis systems help promote health and comfort.

Kitchen

Blown-In Insulation

Blown-in insulation provides superior insulation coverage by sealing gaps and placing insulation in tough to reach areas providing more tightly sealed homes. This improves HVAC performance, lowers utility usage and reduces utility costs.

Blower Door Test

Each Rosewood home is tested by an independent certified inspector for building air tightness with a Blower Door Test to help identify and correct any air leakage. Rosewood is one of the only builders in Arizona who tests EVERY home we build whereas most builders test just 1 out of every 7 homes they build.

Room Pressure Test

Each Rosewood home has Room Pressure Tests performed by an independent certified inspector to insure proper pressure balance whereas most builders test just 1 out of every 7 homes they build.

Convenient Kitchen Recycling Center

Most Rosewood homes include a convenient Kitchen recycling center to facilitate recycling.

Energy Star® Rated Refrigerators, Washers and Dryers®

Energy Star rated refrigerators, washers and dryers conserve energy and reduce utility costs.

Low VOC Interior Paint, Insulation and Adhesives

Rosewood uses Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) to provide a healthier lifestyle by improving indoor air quality.

Jump Ducts and Pressure Relief Ducts

Jump ducts and pressure relief ducts improve comfort throughout your Rosewood home by balancing hot and cold room temperatures while enabling the HVAC system to perform at maximum efficiency.

Energy Star® Rated Dishwashers

Our Energy Star® rated dishwashers save water, reduce costs and conserve resources by saving up to 3 gallons of water per load and using up to 50% less energy.

EFL "Comfort" and "Heating & Cooling Usage" Guarantees

Each Rosewood home receives a "Comfort Guarantee" and a "Heating & Cooling Usage Guarantee" from Environments For Living® after your home has passed rigorous requirements. See the program documents for details.

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Disclaimer

All calculations are estimates. Your usage and results may differ. Standard and optional features may vary by neighborhood and/or municipality. In the interest of continuous improvement and availability, Rosewood Homes reserves the right to change or modify materials, designs, pricing, plans, features and specifications without prior notice or obligation. Consult your Sales Associate for details.

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