Inside the Mind of the High-Performance Homebuyer
New data sheds light on what homebuyers really care about when it comes to sustainability, helping builders improve their products
A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One
The Sustainable, Healthier Home in North Canton, Ohio, is a model of energy efficiency, performance, and attainability for 55+ buyers
Evolving Traditional Design Strategies for Today’s Homeowner
A glimpse into more practical home design and the importance of asking “why”
How to Sell High-Performance Homes
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) green home series highlights the benefits of high…
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High-Performance Homes
How This North Carolina Builder Does High-Performance Homes
The latest series from the National Association of Home Builders takes viewers on a tour of high-performance homes, with the latest installment…
High-Performance Homes
How to Get an Accurate Appraisal for Your High-Performance Homes
If your high-performance homes are appraised lower than contract prices, the National Association of Home Builders has some tips for you.…
Comfort + Health
High-Performance Features That Set The New American Home 2021 Apart
High style and high performance go hand-in-hand in this year's annual show house
Energy Efficiency
What's Inside a LEED Platinum Home?
Home builder Kevin Kittilsen of DJK Custom Homes walks us through his flagship, LEED Platinum-rated model home, including an overview of the…
High-Performance Homes
Can High Performance Be Cheaper Than Code? [VIDEO]
Jim Nostedt, president or Seefar Building Analytics, lays out a formula that shows how total cost of ownership makes high-performance housing…
High-Performance Homes
Innovative Products: A New High-Performance Wall [VIDEO]
Patti Gunderson, a building science engineer at Home Innovation Research Labs, explains the myriad values of the high-performance Extended Plate…
Building Materials
Decrease Lumber Use With High-Performance Building Strategies
As softwood lumber prices reach new heights, home builders may want to consider high-performance building strategies to use less lumber, suggests…
High-Performance Homes
Jim Nostedt on How High Performance Can Beat Code-Built Homes on Price
SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building
Green Design
A Look at the First 2020 NGBS Green Certified Building
A nine-unit condominium building by Marnella Homes in Portland, Ore. has secured the first 2020 National Green Building Standard certification.…
High-Performance Homes
Can High Performance Be Cheaper Than Code Compliant?
On this week's installment of The Weekly, Jim Nostedt, president of SEEFAR Building Analytics, lays out a formula that shows how total cost of…
