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September 2024

HUD's Latest Energy Standards: A Builder's Guide

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the USDA have recently unveiled updated minimum energy standards for new single and multifamily homes.

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September 2024

Air Sealing Strategies for Success: Enhancing Home Performance Across Climate Zones

Air sealing is essential for creating energy-efficient and comfortable homes, regardless of the climate zone.

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June 2024

Cut Install Time by 30% with Weather-Resistive Barrier, Continuous Insulation, and Seam Sealing in One Integrated Panel

The residential construction industry is driven by demands for energy efficiency and faster construction cycles, leaving builders challenged to deliver increasingly sophisticated solutions amidst a shortage of skilled labor. Ideally, builders need options that improve energy efficiency without adding installation complexity, making innovations in building envelope solutions critical.

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May 2024

Navigating the Path to Zero Energy Ready Home Certification: A Comprehensive Guide for Builders

To meet rising demand for sustainable and energy-efficient homes, builders and contractors face the challenge of navigating complex certification processes, such as the Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) certification. This guide offers a roadmap to achieving ZERH certification.

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January 2024

ENERGY STAR 3.2 – What Builders Need to Know

The EPA recently rolled out Version 3.2 of the ENERGY STAR Single-Family New Homes program. The updates are to ensure that certified homes will keep delivering meaningful energy savings vs. non-certified homes in states that adopt the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

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December 2023

Building Above Code Carries Big Benefits

In today’s residential new home construction market, more buyers are environmentally aware and expect their new home to be energy efficient. Recent industry surveys show that 79% of home buyers want ENERGY STAR® ratings for the entire home, and that 95% will ask, and are willing to pay for energy-efficient upgrades.

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