• Guarantee

Limited Guarantee

Comfort Guarantee (Limited): If the guarantee indicates that it is "Silver Level," then this paragraph does not apply to you. Otherwise, the Environments For Living® Program guarantees to you, the original homeowner, that the temperature at the location of the thermostat in your home will not vary more than 3 degrees from the temperature at the center of any conditioned room within that thermostat zone. If your home has a room that does not meet this comfort guarantee, the Environments For Living® Program will identify the reason(s) for the temperature variance and coordinate with your builder to have the necessary repairs performed. In some cases, this may involve the addition of screens or protective window coatings to decrease the radiant effect of sunlight on the temperature in your home.

Heating & Cooling Guarantee (Limited): The Environments For Living® Program guarantees that the energy you use to heat and cool your home (as calculated in the Account Analysis below) will not exceed the Guaranteed Usage listed on the front of this guarantee subject to the terms of this guarantee. Since this is a guarantee of energy use and not cost, any cost will vary with your cost of energy. The Guaranteed Usage is calculated using a computer model to simulate gas (therms) and electricity (kilowatt hours) energy required to heat and cool your home in a typical weather year. If the energy used to heat and cool your home (as calculated in the Account Analysis below) exceeds the Guaranteed Usage, the Environments For Living® Program will reimburse you 100% of the cost of the difference between the Guaranteed Usage and the Heating/Cooling Energy (defined below) subject to the limitations listed in this guarantee. The reimbursement will be based on an average of your monthly utility rates during those 12 months. At its discretion, the Environments For Living® Program may (but is not required to) inspect, meter or make repairs as necessary to lower the energy requirements for heating and cooling your home in the future.

Guarantee Duration: To activate this guarantee, you must send in your reply card within 30 days of the date you purchase your home. Once you activate the guarantee, it will begin on the first day of the second month after your closing date (the Start Date) and continue for the duration listed on the guarantee. This guarantee is not transferable.

Your Responsibilities: Since your actions can greatly affect energy use, this guarantee does not apply and is void unless you exercise prudent energy management of your home. In order to maintain this guarantee, you agree to:

1. Use windows and doors prudently when operating your heating, ventilating, and cooling (HVAC) system.

2. Follow manufacturer's instructions regarding operation and service of the HVAC system, including annual inspections and filter replacement.

3. Set your thermostat at no higher than 72 degrees F during the heating season and no lower than 75 degrees F during the cooling season.

4. Notify the Environments For Living® Program of any change to your home that may increase the energy use, its equipment or occupancy after the date of this guarantee so that appropriate adjustments can be made to the Guaranteed Usage. You will be charged a fee for the re-evaluation and adjustments to the Guaranteed Usage.

5. Submit any claims and notices in writing to:

The Environments For Living® Program
475 N Williamson Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Submit claims relating to the first year of the guarantee within 30 days after the first anniversary of the Start Date. Submit any remaining claims within 30 days after the second anniversary of the Start Date. Include copies of your monthly energy statements and proof of the HVAC system maintenance and service work.

Annual Account Analysis: Your utility bills include all the energy you use for your home, including activities other than heating and cooling (such as lighting, appliances, pools, and spas). To determine whether you may have a claim under this guarantee, you will need to complete and submit the enclosed Energy Use Worksheet. For each 12-month period during this guarantee, the worksheet uses a formula to estimate the part of your total energy use that applies to heating and cooling and then compares it to this guarantee. Sample worksheets are provided for your reference. The following is a description of the formula. First, we calculate the average of your three lowest full months of energy use when your home is occupied. We assume that this average estimates the energy you used for activities other than heating and cooling. That average is then multiplied by 12 and subtracted from your total energy use during that 12-month period. The remaining number estimates the portion of energy that was used to heat and cool your home (the Heating/Cooling Energy). If needed, we also may adjust the Heating/Cooling Energy to exclude other unusual energy use not related to heating and cooling, such as seasonal use of pools and spas.

Limitations: This guarantee does not cover claims due to the malfunction or improper installation or maintenance of the HVAC system. This guarantee does not cover claims due to abuse, neglect, accident, flood, fire, or other natural disasters.

Disclaimers: Except as listed above, The Environments For Living® Program makes no other express warranties. Where permitted by law, The Environments For Living® Program disclaims all implied warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. If the law does not permit such a disclaimer, then any such implied warranties shall be limited to the duration of this express warranty. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. The Environments For Living® Program is not liable for any incidental or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion and limitation may not apply to you. Without limiting the general disclaimers above, the Environments For Living® Program makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, to anyone with respect to mold, Radon, or any other environmental contaminants or pollutants, whether biological or chemical in source or characteristics. This guarantee gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights which vary from state to state.