The first WaterSense home in Colorado.
/ FOX21: Kelly Werthmann
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A new home in Colorado Springs has been officially recognized as "water efficient" and is for sale.
Colorado Springs Utilities, in partnership with the Colorado Water Conservation Board, recognized GJ Gardner Northgate for building the first WaterSense labeled home in Colorado. WaterSense homes are labeled as such when they are inspected by a third party and deemed credible to ensure water efficiency and performance.
This particular home is in the Gold Hill Mesa development. As with other WaterSense homes, this home uses 20 percent less water than typical new homes. The U.S. EPA established WaterSense to protect the future of the nation's water resources and promote water-efficient products.
Homes such as the Gold Hill one can save up to 50,000 gallons of water each year, which officials said is enough to fill a backyard swimming pool. That amounts to about $600 in utilities.
The home will also have hot water delivered faster, saving money and time.
The home has other "green" features and is being sold for $525,000
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