Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recognized local companies at a ceremony held recently. The awards event highlighted the achievements of participating builders and individuals for their outstanding accomplishments in bringing ENERGY STAR certified homes to Southern Maryland last year. SMECO recognized Quality Built Homes (QBH) as the New Homes Program Partner of the Year. According to Fred Sackett, SMECO’s Energy and Technical Programs Manager, “QBH has constructed 1,000 ENERGY STAR homes since SMECO launched the program, including more than 200 homes that were started in 2015. QBH has been committed to energy efficiency in new home construction for many years. They build homes throughout the Southern Maryland region and are a valued partner in the SMECO ENERGY STAR for New Homes Program.” Mid-Atlantic Builders received the SMECO award for Most Energy Efficient Home in 2015. The home, which was built in Brandywine, will save 7.4 megawatt-hours (MWh) per year compared to a home built to standard construction building codes, according to a certified ENERGY STAR rater. Those energy savings translate to about $1,000 in annual cost savings. The award for New Homes Energy Efficiency Champion was presented to Michael Sumpter, a Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) accredited Home Energy Rating […]