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Posts From November, 2024

2024 Building Excellence Award Winners

The 2024 Building Excellence Awards were presented at the High Performance Home Builder Summit in Salt Lake City, an awards banquet that truly showcased the unwavering dedication, innovation, and sheer talent driving the construction industry forward. This awards banquet is a testament to the remarkable projects, brilliant minds, and tireless efforts that have shaped our built environment over the past year. We are thrilled to congratulate this year's winners, whose work not only sets new standards in building science, sustainability, and energy efficiency but also exemplifies excellence in high-performance home construction. Their achievements are helping to shape a more sustainable and resilient future for all of us. Volunteer Award: Theresa Gilbride Congratulations to Theresa Gilbride, a building energy efficiency researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The EEBA Volunteer Award recognizes Theresa who selflessly gave her time, energy, and skills to make a ... read more
 
Posted by Merielle McLaughlin Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:05:00 AM
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Addison Homes Receives U. S. Department of Energy 2024 Housing Innovation Grand Award

Addison Homes Receives U. S. Department of Energy 2024 Housing Innovation Grand Award
Greenville, South Carolina – November 8, 2024 Addison Homes, a South Carolina home builder which specializes in building healthy, high-performance homes that emphasize resilience to natural disasters, increased comfort and durability, better indoor air quality, and ultra energy efficiency has received a Housing Innovation Grand award from the U. S. Department of Energy at the 2024 Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) High Performance Home Building Summit held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Grand awards are the highest award available in the DOE Housing Innovation program and are given in five different categories for buildings that have already reached award-winning status in the program. Addison Homes received the Grand award for its house the Westbrooke, built in Powdersville, SC, for the category of "Change Maker," an award "for the builder who demonstrates a successful strategy to transform the market (locally, regionally, or nationally) through innovative... read more
 
Posted by Merielle McLaughlin Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:38:00 AM
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How Indoor Air Quality is Shaping the Future

A Broan-NuTone Blog
Today, builders hold a crucial role in meeting energy codes, earning tax credits, and providing a comfortable home filled with fresh, clean air. So, we want to help you understand the importance of using whole dwelling ventilation to optimize Indoor Air Quality for your current and future projects and how you can lower your HERS score while doing so. Ventilation 101 Ventilating a home involves exchanging indoor and outdoor air to maintain good indoor air quality. And there are three types of ventilation: exhaust, supply, and balanced in which Broan-Nutone can help you with the selection criteria of the proper ventilation to maximize airflow and energy efficiency. Navigating the Complexities of Modern Homes Navigating and implementing energy codes and advanced building methods can be a bit tricky. But with our expertise and partnership, we can help guide you and break it down for you. Why Ventilation Matters Proper ventilation ensures the effective removal of indoor... read more
 
Posted by Merielle McLaughlin Monday, November 4, 2024 10:20:00 AM
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Embracing Efficiency: The EcoSmart Stud Solution for Sustainable Construction

Revolutionizing single and multi-family home construction, the EcoSmart Stud is the future of sustainable framing tech today
In this era of sustainable development, construction methods are rapidly evolving to meet heightened demands for energy efficiency and reduced environmental impacts. The EcoSmart Stud is at the forefront of this revolution with its innovative solution for eco-friendly construction. By strategically removing material within the stud, the EcoSmart Studs are lighter and easier to build with than conventional studs. Paired with high-value insulation, the EcoSmart Stud system offers exceptional energy efficiency while lowering emissions and costs. Traditional construction with thermal bridging in wall assemblies often leads to significant energy loss while contributing to the carbon footprint of new builds. EcoSmart Stud tackles these issues by minimizing thermal bridging, significantly enhancing insulation effectiveness, and optimizing material use. This unique approach not only meets but exceeds current stringent energy codes, resulting in superior build performance and... read more
 
Posted by Merielle McLaughlin Friday, November 1, 2024 8:19:00 AM
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