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BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in Watertown, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.

BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in Watertown, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Braced wall lines in a typical house plan, Figure R602.10.1.1 in the IRC

Braced wall lines in a typical house plan, Figure R602.10.1.1 in the IRC
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this production home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

BrightLeaf Homes built this production home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.

Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.

Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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Builder-Provided Extended Warranties and Service Plans: Business Opportunity or Bad Idea?

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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas

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Builders Challenge Technology Information Packages - Cold Climate: Chicago

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Builders Challenge Technology Information Packages - Cold Climate: Denver

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Builders like David Weekley Homes (pictured here) participated in DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home program, have consistently ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction and quality in surveys of new home buyers.

Builders like David Weekley Homes (pictured here) participated in DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home program, have consistently ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction and quality in surveys of new home buyers.
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Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Bedford Farmhouse High Performance Retrofit Prototype

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Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Concord Four Square Retrofit

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Building America Efficient Solutions for New Homes: Case Study: Concord Cape Prototype

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Building America Efficient Solutions for New Homes: Case Study: Habitat for Humanity Cold Climate High R-Value Prototype

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Community Scale High-Performance with Solar: Pulte Homes, Tucson, AZ

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Building America Top Innovations 2014: Valuing Green in the Appraisal Process

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Building America Webinar: High Performance Enclosure Strategies: Part II, New Construction

Building America Webinar: High Performance Enclosure Strategies: Part II, New Construction
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Building America Webinar: Who's Successfully Doing Deep Energy Retrofits?

Building America Webinar: Who's Successfully Doing Deep Energy Retrofits?
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Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Cold Climate

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Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Hot-Dry Climate

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Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Hot-Humid Climate