Home Performance

Barn Raising: Where LEED Platinum and History Meet

This remodeler's LEED Platinum, zero net energy office is also on the National Register of Historic Places — a first.

Old Saws: Building Science and Remodeling

Building performance may be the most important component of a good remodel. Ed Voytovich busts two building performance myths.

Adding Muscle: This Project May Look Small and Unassuming, but It Packs a High-Performance Punch

A 1950s-era Massachusetts home uses 60% less energy after a deep energy retrofit.

Energy Stars: These Remodelers Made the Most of Various Grants and Programs for Energy-Efficient Upgrades

Home Star may be gone, but all is not lost. There are still abundant options for remodelers who want to capitalize on home performance work.

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Building Performance

Science and Building: Fully Integrating Building Science Into Remodeling
CARL SEVILLE: Rather than being an afterthought or sideline to a remodeling project, building science should be integral to every remodel, right from the beginning of the process.
Old Saws: Building Science and Remodeling
Building performance may be the most important component of a good remodel. Ed Voytovich busts two building performance myths.
Right-Size It: How to Accurately Size HVAC Systems
Taking HVAC system sizing beyond rule-of-thumb so that their design, sizing, and installation are accurate and meet the performance levels of today's more energy-efficient homes.
Negative Reinforcement: Tips for K&B Ventilation
Positive steps for proper ventilation and avoiding negative pressure.
Watt's up Doc? A Home-Performance Division 'in the Box'
Getting a home-performance division set up quickly using the expertise and training materials of Home Performance Matters.

All articles in Building Performance

High-Performance Building

Barn Raising: Where LEED Platinum and History Meet
This remodeler's LEED Platinum, zero net energy office is also on the National Register of Historic Places — a first.
Energy Stars: These Remodelers Made the Most of Various Grants and Programs for Energy-Efficient Upgrades
Home Star may be gone, but all is not lost. There are still abundant options for remodelers who want to capitalize on home performance work.
Adding Muscle: This Project May Look Small and Unassuming, but It Packs a High-Performance Punch
A 1950s-era Massachusetts home uses 60% less energy after a deep energy retrofit.
Franchise Program Takes the Guesswork Out of Green Remodeling
Colorado builders rejuvenate their business model thanks to a new franchise system that encourages and provides resources for high-performance retrofits.
R-5: A Window on the Future
The DOE's R-5 Windows Volume Purchase Program is abour more than saving money.

All articles in High-Performance Building

Home Star

Q&A With Larry Laseter, president of WellHome
WellHome is a home performance division aimed at residential home improvement. The division was launched earlier this year by building products manufacturer Masco, which operates a similar division called Environments for Living. That division is targeted at new-home builders.
Cash for Caulkers Chart
A software consulting company offers a chart of possible retrofit project rebates and requirements that could be available to homeowners if the Home Star, passed by the House in May, is approved by the Senate.
Back to School: Home Performance Certifications
Many remodelers believe that there is a legitimate need for home performance certifications, specifically.
Building a Future: Effects of the Home Star Bill on Remodeling
Will passage of the Home Star Energy Retrofit bill put remodelers back to work or out of work?
Outside Assistance: Getting Started in Home Performance Contracting
Several competing companies -- some of them franchises -- offer opportunities to help get you started in home performance contracting.

All articles in Home Star

Performance Metrics

What's Your Score? Coming up With a National Energy Labeling Program
In the absence of a national metric for home performance, consumers have no way to quantify the performance of a home. But that may be changing.
Enalasys Corp. eScan Wireless Diagnostic System
The eScan wireless diagnostic system uses a patented technology that collects, analyzes, stores, and uploader performance- and energy-related data from a home or business HVAC system.
Q&A With Larry Laseter, president of WellHome
WellHome is a home performance division aimed at residential home improvement. The division was launched earlier this year by building products manufacturer Masco, which operates a similar division called Environments for Living. That division is targeted at new-home builders.
Back to School: Home Performance Certifications
Many remodelers believe that there is a legitimate need for home performance certifications, specifically.
Home Performance: Energy Audit Essentials
These diagnostic tools are useful to have in your home performance toolbox. Such visual ways to present information can also help you make an effective presentation right in the home to convince homeowners of the need for energy retrofit work.

All articles in Performance Metrics

Home Performance Resources

Here you'll find some other resources we've gathered from around the Web.

Remodeling blogs on home performance issues.

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