High-performance home / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...high-performance homes The decision to hire an architect for a high-performance home is often justified by their ability to deliver a holistic, integrated design that minimizes a building's energy consumption while maximizing thermal comfort for occupants in homes. This goes far beyond the services offered by a standar...

...high-performance homes The biggest mistake homeowners and builders make in super-insulated homes is oversizing the stove. An airtight, well-insulated home requires a fraction of the heat output (kilowatts or BTUs) of a conventional home. Low heat load: A Passive House or similar high-performance home may only require ...