Moving to High Performance Home Building is Worth the Learning Curve
As home energy codes drive performance, builders will have to find ways to build homes that meet those codes.
That includes working with trade partners to help them see the benefits of building better homes. And the builders who start the journey will have an advantage over those who wait, according to Keire DeGrandchamp, head of construction operations for Gettysburg, Penn.-based High Performance Homes.
At the 2017 Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) High Performance Home Summit in Atlanta, DeGrandchamp spoke about his company's transition to high-performance building, including building homes to the Zero Energy Ready Home program and National Green Building Standard.
Topics: Building Green, Certification / LEED, Energy Audits, Energy Star, Foundations, Heating & Cooling, Insulation, Sustainability Trends & Statistics, Thermal Envelope
Companies: EEBA
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