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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the first WaterSense labeled homes in the country, according to a press release.
Four WaterSense labeled new homes have been built by KB Home in Roseville, Calif., and will help families save an average of 10,000 gallons of water and at least $100 on utility costs each year, the release stated.
Since signing on as the first national builder to partner with WaterSense, KB Home has agreed to build three communities of homes that will earn the WaterSense label.
Each house includes WaterSense labeled plumbing fixtures, an efficient hot water delivery system, water-efficient landscape design and other water and energy-efficient features, according to the release.
“To meet the environmental and economic needs of homes and communities, it’s important that we’re doing everything we can to conserve water and energy and shrink costs for American consumers,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “The construction of the first WaterSense labeled homes, and the plans to build more, mark the beginning of an innovative approach that gives homeowners the chance to cut their water and energy bills and protect a vital environmental resource.”
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