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This home has defensible space around it, with a vegetation-free zone that helped the house survive a surrounding wildfire.

This home has defensible space around it, with a vegetation-free zone that helped the house survive a surrounding wildfire.
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This home on a mountain top in San Ramon, California, has four 10,000-gallon stormwater/greywater cisterns (two are visible at top left) for fire suppression as well as five 10,000-gallon rainwater storage tanks for indoor potable water.

This home on a mountain top in San Ramon, California, has four 10,000-gallon stormwater/greywater cisterns (two are visible at top left) for fire suppression as well as five 10,000-gallon rainwater storage tanks for indoor potable water.
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This home survived the Laguna Beach fire of October 1993, which claimed more than 400 neighboring homes, thanks to a fire-resistant tile roof, stucco exterior, stucco-covered boxed eaves and under-decks, double-pane windows and selective landscaping

This home survived the Laguna Beach fire of October 1993, which claimed more than 400 neighboring homes, thanks to a fire-resistant tile roof, stucco exterior, stucco-covered boxed eaves and under-decks, double-pane windows and selective landscaping
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This HRV, installed in a conditioned attic, provides balanced ventilation to the whole home

This HRV, installed in a conditioned attic, provides balanced ventilation to the whole home
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This metal shutter has top and bottom tracks that are permanently anchored to the wall (FEMA 577).

This metal shutter has top and bottom tracks that are permanently anchored to the wall (FEMA 577).
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This production home was built to the high-performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home program.

This production home was built to the high-performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home program.
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This Project Home Again home in New Orleans by Green Coast Enterprises, used simplified home plans and value engineering to provide affordable, hurricane- and flood-resistant homes in Louisianna.

This Project Home Again home in New Orleans by Green Coast Enterprises, used simplified home plans and value engineering to provide affordable, hurricane- and flood-resistant homes in Louisiana.
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This urban infill micro-community in South Seattle contains 42 attached and detached homes, all certified to the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home criteria.

This urban infill micro-community in South Seattle contains 42 attached and detached homes, all certified to the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home criteria.
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This vinyl siding melted when exposed to the high heat of a wildfire.

This vinyl siding melted when exposed to the high heat of a wildfire.
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This whole house fan is suspended from rafters and connected to the intake grille by a curved insulated duct, greatly reducing vibration and noise in the occupied space

This whole house fan is suspended from rafters and connected to the intake grille by a curved insulated duct, greatly reducing vibration and noise in the occupied space
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This whole-house fan is suspended from rafters and connected to the intake grille by a curved acoustic duct, greatly reducing vibration and noise in the occupied space

This whole-house fan is suspended from rafters and connected to the intake grille by a curved acoustic duct, greatly reducing vibration and noise in the occupied space
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Thornhill Custom Homes built this custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in Dallas, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Thornhill Custom Homes built this custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in Dallas, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Thrive Home Builder built this affordable home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

Thrive Home Builder built this affordable home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Thrive Home Builders built this multi-family home in the cold climate in Wheat Ridge, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Thrive Home Builders built this multi-family home in the cold climate in Wheat Ridge, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Thrive Home Builders built this multifamily home in the cold climate in Lone Tree, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Thrive Home Builders built this multifamily home in the cold climate in Lone Tree, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Sun Prairie, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Sun Prairie, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.