UNLV Helps Neighborhood Reduce Energy Bills
When summer comes, Southern Nevadans are used to $300 energy bills. Having that bill cut in half will soon be a reality for one green neighborhood.
Summerlin's Villa Trieste community — a collaboration between the UNLV Center for Energy Research, Pulte Homes, and NV Energy — will employ the most advanced approach to energy cost-savings in residences in the Desert Southwest as well as an affordable option for green-conscious consumers.
Continued population growth in the Desert Southwest has led to a strain on the region's electrical grids, resulting in higher residential energy costs, and in some cases, electricity overloads and blackouts. The 185-home community aims to reduce this strain by more than 65 percent.
