18th Annual Report Highlights how the Company's Sustainability Leadership Drives Affordability and Expands the American Dream.
KB Home (NYSE:KBH), one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today published its 2024 Sustainability Report, the 18th edition of the longest-running, most comprehensive publication of its kind in the industry.
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KB Home, one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today published its 2024 Sustainability Report, the 18th edition of the longest-running, most comprehensive publication of its kind in the industry.
In a business where sustainability and affordability are often seen as competing priorities, KB Home has shown that they can be part of a unified strategy that benefits homeowners, communities and the environment. The company continues to demonstrate that its high-performance, energy- and water-efficient homes can help reduce the total cost of homeownership and support the American dream.
In 2024, KB Home reached a number of notable sustainability milestones:
- Built its 200,000th ENERGY STAR® certified home — more than any other builder — reinforcing its position as the #1 energy-efficient national homebuilder.
- Achieved an average Home Energy Rating System® (HERS) Index score of 45, among the lowest in the industry, a year ahead of the goal it set in 2020. This means that a 2024 KB home is 55% more energy efficient than a typical home built as recently as 2006.
- Cumulatively built over 26,000 WaterSense® labeled and Water Smart homes and installed more than 1.2 million WaterSense labeled fixtures, helping to conserve an estimated 2.1 billion gallons of water annually and save our homeowners money for years to come.
- Helped its customers save an estimated $1.3 billion on their utility bills since 2000. A KB home built in 2024 can deliver to its homeowners an estimated average of $1,800 annually in utility savings compared to a typical resale home.
"KB Home was founded with the goal of making first-time homeownership more affordable through innovative thinking. For the last 18 years, one of the primary ways we have done that is through our expanding dedication to sustainability as a means to build a better home that can be more affordable," said Jeffrey Mezger, KB Home Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are proud to lead the industry in building high-performance homes that help to lower the total cost of homeownership and sustain the American dream."
Record of Innovation and Industry Firsts
KB Home has a long-standing history of bringing innovation to homebuilding and achieving industry firsts. The company was founded in 1957 with the forward-thinking idea of building slab homes that made homeownership more affordable for first-time buyers. In 1976, KB Home introduced its first energy-efficient homes, setting the stage for future sustainability initiatives. Its first ENERGY STAR certified home was built in 2000, and in 2008, KB Home made a broad commitment to design all its homes to be ENERGY STAR certified. The company has continued to push boundaries, becoming the first national homebuilder to offer WaterSense labeled homes in 2010. In 2022, KB Home became the first national builder to adopt the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) highest water-efficiency standards in drought-prone regions and pioneered two all-electric, solar- and battery-powered microgrid communities. Recently, KB Home introduced the first wildfire-prepared neighborhood as designated by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).
Recognized for Consistent Leadership and Commitment
KB Home is the only national builder to have earned awards under every EPA homebuilder program, including ENERGY STAR, WaterSense and Indoor airPLUS. The company has also been recognized by many of the country's leading publications, including:
- Newsweek®'s 2025 America's Most Responsible Companies list, five years in a row; 2025 America's Greenest Companies list; and 2024 America's Most Trustworthy Companies list, three years in a row
- USA Today's 2024 America's Climate Leaders list, for the second year in a row, with the distinction of being ranked in the top 5% of all companies listed as well as being the highest-ranked homebuilder
- TIME Magazine's 2024 America's Best Midsize Companies list, for the second year in a row
- Forbes' 2024 America's Best Midsize Employers list, for the third time
For more information on KB Home's sustainability initiatives or to view the full report, visit kbhome.com/sustainability.
For more information on KB Home, call 888-KB-HOMES or visit kbhome.com.
About KB Home
KB Home is one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the United States. We operate in 49 markets, have built nearly 700,000 quality homes in our more than 65-year history, and are honored to be the #1 customer-ranked national homebuilder based on third-party buyer surveys. What sets KB Home apart is building strong, personal relationships with every customer and creating an exceptional homebuying experience that offers our homebuyers the ability to personalize their home based on what they value at a price they can afford. As the industry leader in sustainability, KB Home has achieved one of the highest residential energy-efficiency ratings and delivered more ENERGY STAR® certified homes than any other builder, helping to lower the total cost of homeownership. For more information, visit kbhome.com.
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For Further Information:
Craig LeMessurier, KB Home
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