MidAmerican Energy Names Outstanding Home Builder
Davenport, Iowa -

Narby Homes has been named MidAmerican Energy's Builder of the Year for the Davenport area. Naby Homes has achieved this award for 6 consecutive years.

Narby Homes is being recognized for building the greatest number of Davenport area qualifying homes in MidAmerican's EnergyAdvantage New Homes Program and for its leadership in the homebuilding industry. The award was presented to John and Cheryl Narby.

MidAmerican honored Narby Homes for outstanding use of design and materials to improve the energy efficiency of the residential construction projects the company manages.

Narby Homes provides leadership and inspiration to the homebuilding industry. The company has helped several area families purchase new energy-efficient homes in the Davenport area, said Rick Leuthauser, manager of MidAmerican's energy efficiency programs. Because of the design and construction techniques these builders use, current and future owners will save energy and money over the life span of their new homes. These homes are also more comfortable and affordable, and contribute to a cleaner environment in Iowa.

Design techniques employed by Narby Homes include higher insulation values in basement walls, sidewalls and ceilings, high-efficiency windows and heating, cooling and water heating systems, programmable thermostats and sealed ventilation ducts.

MidAmerican Energy Company, Iowa's largest energy company, provides electric service to 663,500 customers and natural gas service to 638,000 customers in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota. It is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.