(From the summer 2024 print newsletter) Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated a milestone in our ongoing efforts to make our homes more energy-efficient and cost-effective for homeowners: receiving certification through the Energy Star Residential New Construction program. “Since we are all electric, and we are and have been building our houses so tightly […]
Shifting to an Electric Future
Since the start of 2023, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity has successfully transitioned to building all-electric houses in our development at The Ridge at Sand Creek. Previously, a few appliances such as ovens, furnaces, and water heaters in our homes used natural gas. Benefits to this shift away from natural gas include saving homeowners on […]