Garbett Homes built this 1,974-square-foot multifamily home in South Jordan, Utah, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.

These energy-efficient townhomes should cost about $60 per month to heat and cool.

Advanced framing allows plenty of room for insulation in the 2-by-6 walls, which are wrapped in durable stucco and fiber cement siding.

The home's LED lighting and ENERGY STAR-labeled refrigerator, dishwasher, and front-load clothes washer add to water and energy savings.

The builder helped to ensure good air quality in the home by installing a continuously running energy recovery ventilator (ERV) and no- or low-emission composite wood products, paints, finishes, carpet, adhesives, and carpet pad.

The WaterSense-labeled faucets and showerheads help reduce water and energy use.

The continuously running energy recovery ventilator (ERV) helps ensure better indoor air quality throughout the home.

Two layers of house wrap shed water behind the stucco siding.

Garbett uses a spray-can applied liquid drywall sealant along all top and bottom plates to form an airtight seal when drywall panels are installed.

Garbett installed smart irrigation and a comprehensive site water runoff plan to address the unique climate of the location, which has dry summers but receives about 54 inches of snow each winter. In addition Garbett installed its Zero Energy Ready package, which includes insulation, air-sealing, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and solar prewire details to ensure that all of its homes achieve the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home standards.