Risks to Consider in the Race to Net Zero
High-performance home building is becoming more commonplace across the U.S., but net zero construction also poses new risks to the built environment
Home Performance Counts in the Home Building and Buying Process
Newly relaunched website is at the nexus of construction, homebuying, and retail to educate builders, real estate agents, and consumers on high-performance homes
Desert Comfort: Next-Gen HVAC and Indoor Air Quality
A more efficient conditioned air distribution system optimizes zoned heating, cooling, and fresh-air ventilation equipment for ideal indoor comfort
Desert Comfort: Innovative Measures Against the Elements
The net-zero energy Desert Comfort Experience Home combines multiple solutions to protect the house from its extreme climate conditions
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Energy Efficiency
Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing
This aerosol-based solution for home air sealing can help new and existing homes and buildings achieve stringent thresholds for airtightness
High-Performance Homes
The Desert Comfort Experience Home: Going Vertical With Insulated Concrete Forms
The use of an integrally insulated concrete-based system of ICFs for the home’s above-grade perimeter walls ensures a tight, thermally resistant shell
Net Zero
Net Zero: The Desert Comfort Experience Home Navigates a Perfect Storm
This net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction started, highlighting building industry inefficiencies—all exacerbated by the pandemic
Sales + Marketing
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
High-Performance Homes
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
Home Design
Evolving Traditional Design Strategies for Today’s Homeowner
A glimpse into more practical home design and the importance of asking “why”
High-Performance Homes
How to Sell High-Performance Homes
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) green home series highlights the benefits of high-performance homes and how builders can…
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
