The EcoSmart Solution Transforms Your Home Into a Power Plant
Imagine if your home could generate its own clean, renewable energy. What if it could provide its own heating, cooling, hot water and electricity? And suppose it could lower consumption, safeguard the environment and save money? That’s precisely the big idea behind our EcoSmart Solution technology.
Leveraging EcoSmart technology and good energy behavior, it is actually possible for your Whisper Valley home to generate as much power as it uses. We call it a zero energy capable solution. And we believe it’s a genius way for us all to live.
Unheard-Of HERS Ratings
HERS (Home Energy Rating System) is the industry standard for measuring a home's energy efficiency. The lower the score, the better. Today’s newly built, high-performance homes earn scores of around 60, meaning they are typically 40% more energy efficient than a standard home. But EcoSmart homes in Whisper Valley target a HERS rating of 25 or below, with an average HERS rating in Whisper Valley of 16. In other words, they’re roughly 75-85% more energy efficient than standard homes!
A Complete Solution to Save Natural and Financial Resources
Our EcoSmart Solution (ESS) combines an innovative geothermal infrastructure with additional energy resources to create an integrated technology package. Together, these elements work to generate power, reduce usage, eliminate noise and cut your utility bills.
GeoGrid™ Technology
Our community-wide network of vertical and horizontal piping draws on the clean, thermal energy of the Earth. Each home is connected to this system through a geothermal heat pump which provides heating, cooling and hot water while reducing consumption by up to 80%!
Geothermal Ground Source Heat Pump
Builders in Whisper Valley use ESS-certified heat pumps in place of traditional HVAC systems. These efficient units not only reduce heating and cooling costs by more than 50%, they provide homeowners with a tax credit (ITC) of 30%.
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power
Every home in our community uses solar photovoltaic panels to turn the immense power of the sun into clean electricity. Pollution-free with no greenhouse emissions, this remarkable technology can dramatically lower utility bills and also receives a 30% tax credit.
Smart Home Technology
Whisper Valley homes come equipped with a suite of smart home products designed to help control the environment of your home and minimize unnecessary energy usage.
High-Efficiency Appliances
To optimize performance and reduce overall energy consumption, Energy Star-rated appliances are used in every home in Whisper Valley.
Energy Monitoring System
Our Sense energy monitoring system provides real-time information about energy use and solar production. It empowers Whisper Valley homeowners to see how electricity is being used so they can identify opportunities to save by adjusting consumption.
Garage Electric Vehicle Chargers
All homes in Whisper Valley are pre-wired for Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations. Homeowners can opt to install this system in their garage which can charge their electric vehicles 3-5 times faster than a 120 VAC standard outlet.
Optional Energy Storage System
To protect against potential power outages, an optional energy storage solution can be integrated into any home for added peace of mind. This system can maintain indoor climate control even if the community grid is offline for any reason.
Living EcoSmart Saves So Much
As a Whisper Valley homeowner, you’ll conserve both natural and financial resources. The outstanding efficiency of our innovative EcoSmart Solution enables you to save money while you help save our planet.
16
Average HERS rating
25
Targeted max HERS rating
70%
Less energy consumed per home
30%
Solar & geothermal tax credit
East Austin's Zero Energy Capable Community
Learn about Whisper Valley’s healthy lifestyle amenities and zero energy capable homes and how the entire community is connected together by an innovative geothermal loop field, the GeoGrid™, to maximize efficiency.
With everything that it has to offer, Whisper Valley is one of the most talked-about master-planned communities ever envisioned. Here are just a few of the comments we’ve received from our satisfied homeowners.
We are always looking for additional developers and builders of large-scale new construction projects to create energy-efficient communities and homes. Working together, we can provide homeowners with affordable, comfortable and sustainable living, using a groundbreaking, eco-friendly solution. Learn how you can become an EcoSmart Solution builder.