High-Performance Building

High-Performance Building

• Dow Launches Five-Year Home Efficiency Study

  The Michigan subdivision will gather whole-house performance data.

   

• New Window Technology Integrates Solar Power

  Photovoltaic glass units combine the energy efficiency of high-performance windows with the power-generating magic of PVs.

   

• Product Review: Radiant Barriers

  How to determine if radiant barriers can help you reach your energy performance goals.

   

• Case Study: Going for Gold in North Carolina

  A North Carolina home reads like a playbook for optimized building science techniques with the certifications to prove it.

   

• Optimizing Foam Insulation

  Developing the proper spray foam insulation strategy can improve the performance of your homes.

   

• Custom Builder Taps Market for High-Performance, High-Tech Homes

  A Houston building firm offers an expandable home automation system standard on its LEED-Certified homes.

   

• Don't Miss Greenbuild's Residential Summit

  Five tracks to be offered on Oct. 6.

   

• Production Builders Use Size to Green Advantage

  Larger builders rely on volume and efficiencies to entice buyers with high-performance features at no added cost.

   

• BIM Software Gains Traction Among Residential Architects

  Building information modeling software has the power to expand architects' capabilities to design, detail, and deliver high-performance homes.

   

• Tips for Right-Sizing Your HVAC Systems

  Maximizing performance with five steps -- design through testing.