S5, E7: Safe at Home During Extreme Weather There’s no place like home, and what a different story it would have been had Dorothy made it to the storm cellar in time. As more extreme weather events pop up around the country and world, builders are finding systems and techniques to protect their clients’ investments …
S5, E2: Building Healthier Homes What makes a home healthy and why does it matter? Since the early 2000’s, sustainability has pushed the fundamental way we build and live in our homes. LEED certification, passive homes, EnergySTAR, and the list goes on – with a variety of different approaches to building a sustainable home, though, …
What Makes a High-Performance Home Different? If this is your first time building a new home, you may be wondering what exactly is a high-performance home? Put simply, a high-performance home is built with a reliance precision, superior processes, and the high-quality materials. Sometimes called sustainable or green homes, high-performance homes are measured and compared …
S3, E6: High-Performance Home Building 101 Download: Guide to Cost Savings When Building Green In part two of our series focusing on everything between the studs in your custom home, we talk to experts who weigh in on green construction techniques, benefits, and ways you can measure just how well your home is built. Listen …
Season 2, Episode 11: Verified Green Homes Bonus Materials: Guide to Construction Lending In today’s episode, we’re talking about how homeowners can verify the energy efficiency and performance of their home utilizing the RESNET Home Energy Rating System. Similar to a Miles Per Gallon sticker on a new car, the rating system allows buyers and …
Season 2, Episode 8: Building a Healthy Home Bonus Materials: Guide to Construction Lending In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Gene Myers of Thrive Home Builders in Denver, Colorado. Gene is a gifted and passionate green home building expert. Every Thrive home is built Zero Energy Ready, LEED Certified, and Thrive is Denver’s largest …
Season 2, Episode 7: High-Performance Insulation 101 Bonus Materials: Guide to Construction Lending In today’s episode, we’re talking about the most important element of any custom home – insulation. As a high-performance home builder, Hibbs Homes knows that insulation and your home’s thermal envelope are key decisions in the process of building better homes. You …
S2, E5: High-Performance Home Systems Bonus Materials: Guide to Construction Lending We are making progress on Rick and Meredith’s new home construction in St. Louis, MO. Now that framing is complete and their home has really taken shape, we are going to talk about the mechanical systems in the home and how they impact your …
Green home building isn’t just a construction industry buzz word, it is a body of home construction techniques and practices that are becoming increasingly important to homeowners and homebuyers alike. The methods result in homes that are more energy-efficient, require lower maintenance, and healthier than typical new construction homes. Energy-efficient, sustainable homes are characterized …
No longer simply a game of downsizing or taking to the open road, an increasing number of Americans are building new and custom homes that are suited for post-retirement and aging as the plan for their retirement. When you consider factors that impact lifestyle as we age such as mobility, utilities and maintenance, and proximity …