High Performance Homes, No More Cost
Energy-efficient and healthy don’t have to mean expensive. Our editors have compiled these top real-world strategies to live the way you want to at a price you can afford.Type: Guide
Sponsor: EEBA
ROSE Cottage Relies on Bosch Efficient Heating & Cooling
The ROSE Cottage Project is a 3,370 sq ft single-family home in the capital city of Concord, New Hampshire, designed as one of the first zero net energy homes in northern New England. This multigenerational, aging-in-place house demonstrates how a...Type: Case Study
Geothermal is Key to Zero Net Energy Home in Sustainable Community Outside of Atlanta
Net zero homes produce as much energy as they consume, through renewable energy sources. One of the best ways to reduce the overall demand for energy is to make geothermal heating and cooling a part of the home.Type: Case Study
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Great Green Home | The Danielle by High Performance Homes
High Performance Homes built this 3,748-square-foot custom home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
Great Green Home | The Elizabeth Plan by Garbett Construction
Garbett Construction built this 5,211-square-foot production home in Salt Lake, Utah to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
Great Green Home | The Aspen by Charis Homes
Charis Homes built this 4,734-square-foot custom home in North Canton, Ohio, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
Great Green Home | Clinton Colonial by BPC Green Builders
BPC Green Builders built this 4,711-square-foot custom home in Clinton, Connecticut, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
Sensei teaches the art of easy serviceability
All unit components designed to be removed in less than 10 minutes
Great Green Home | Presidio in the Pines by Capstone Homes
Capstone Homes built this 2,196-square-foot affordable home in Greenville, South Carolina, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
Great Green Home | Hickory Ridge by Greenhill Contracting Inc.
Nearly 10 years ago, homeowners of one of the first zero energy homes in the country posed the question, “Why isn’t every home built this way?” While many are still pondering that question, builder Anthony Aebi of Greenhill Contracting in Esopus, New York, is doing his part to make sure more homes are built that way.
Great Green Home | Port Hadlock by Clifton View Homes
Builder Ted Clifton, who constructs custom zero energy homes on Whidbey Island in western Washington state, has two homes recognized with U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Awards.
Georgia Power, PulteGroup partner for first Smart Neighborhood in Atlanta
Community of townhomes expected to open later this year
Great Green Home | Lakeside Luxury by Charles Thomas Homes
During the recession, while other builders were cutting corners to cut costs, Charles Thomas Homes decided on a different approach; energy-efficient homes that might cost a little more but would provide a lot more in terms of performance.
Great Green Home | Courtyard Rows by Thrive Home Builders
With the Courtyard Rows townhomes at RidgeGate, Thrive is also the first builder in Colorado to offer net zero energy construction in a townhome community.
Great Green Home | Afton Model by Amaris Homes
Few builders are bold enough to offer even a one-year guarantee on their homes. Raymond Pruban of Amaris Homes offered a 10-year guarantee on his model home in Afton, Minnesota, promising that it would be a net zero energy performer, producing as much energy as its occupants used each year, for 10 years.
Indoor airPLUS looks to be resource for high-performance builders
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