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Better Homes, Better Future

Energy and Environmental Building Alliance

In the "Better Homes, Better Future" podcast, Aaron Smith, CEO of EEBA, hosts conversations with key players in the industry to break down the principles, issues, technologies and history of the sustainable building movement.

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01:07:54

Heat Pumps, Mini-Splits & Air Conditioners -...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2023/02/10

Over a dozen studies confirmed most H/AC systems have either an air flow or refrigerant charge faults (or both). A 2018 DOE study found heating and air conditioning installations had at least one fault in 70–90% of homes, and when duct leakage is considered, this number increases to 90–100%. Improper installation leads to increased energy use, comfort issues, warranty claims, call backs and higher HVAC repair costs over the lifetime of the equipment. Fixing these two faults alone has the potential

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00:27:04

February Builder of The Month - Clare Homes, Isaac Scott

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2023/02/08

Aaron Smith sits down with our February Builder of The Month, Isaac Scott, owner of Clare Homes along with his business partner Kendall Gilmore. They discuss what motivated Isaac to enter the construction field, start his own business in 2021 as a sustainable builder, how he connected with EEBA, and more!

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00:23:33

EEBA Summit Call for Presentations: Share Your...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2023/01/20

The EEBA High-Performance Home Builder Summit attracts an audience of highly engaged attendees from across North America - the innovators and early adopters who believe the way we build our homes is the way we build our future. We are now seeking proposals for presentations on healthy, resilient, electrified, net zero, zero carbon homes. New this year will also be an executive educational track devoted to best business practices to help your company thrive in this challenging time. Our goal is to

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00:56:44

Marketing Economic Value for Green Homes

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2023/01/20

Green Energy Money, Inc. (GEM) offers Builders, Developers, REALTORS® and appraisers “high-performance” financing and valuation solutions to advance green building practices in their markets. GEM’s strategic alliances of certified energy raters, investors, and our qualified “green” appraisal panel provides economic solutions and quantified analysis that recognizes and applies a green premium value in homes. We support education and tools to achieve exceptional results in translating green-economic,

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00:28:00

EEBA 2023 Summit and Sponsor Updates

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2023/01/20

Join EEBA CEO Aaron Smith and the team as they share exciting news around EEBA’s 2023 High Performance Home Summit. The event will be at a new venue, with a new Summit Exhibit area and floorplan. Additionally, the team will discuss the call for proposals and how to get your information in front of the attendees. Looking for reach outside of just the Summit? Our team will also touch on EEBA’s full-year sponsorship opportunities for manufacturers, service providers and others looking to reach the

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00:22:58

Inventory of Zero Report

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2023/01/17

Join Aaron Smith as he reviews the 7th EEBA Inventory of Zero Energy (ZE) Homes. EEBA Team Zero started tracking the proliferation of U.S. and Canadian ZE homes in 2015. Since then, the yearly report has shown a consistent upward trend. In the past, the multifamily sector led the pack. In the 2022 report, we see single family homes making up the majority for the first time. The report tracks Zero Energy single and multifamily home trends and leaders across the U.S. and Canada, and shows 190% in

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00:01:32

Lifestyle Home Virtual Tour

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/08/25

WHAT IS LIFESTYLE HEALTHSMART? LifeStyle HealthSmart is a brand-new health-centric program initiated by LifeStyle Homes in response to COVID-19. The pandemic quickly and drastically changed the world, forcing all of us to take a closer look at the role clean indoor air plays on long-term health. With a better understanding and sharper focus on the importance of indoor air quality, LifeStyle Homes launched HealthSmart in October 2020 to markedly improve the homes we build. LifeStyle HealthSmart homes

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00:00:53

Learn about Spray Foam

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/08/25

R-24 open-cell spray foam. Spray foam has emerged as a highly superior and extremely effective insulator in recent years. This insulation technique creates an air-tight seal to help drastically improve the energy-efficiency and the year-round comfort of your home. LifeStyle Homes uses R-24 open-cell spray foam to create a protective bubble around your home’s living areas. In addition to being a superior insulator, it has the added perks of reducing noise, as well as blocking dust, pollen, and other

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01:07:39

Pre-Drywall Inspections & Testing to Verify Optimized...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/08/24

In this webinar, Michael Arblaster will teach attendees about the specifics of pre-drywall inspections and testing. We will discuss the value of third-party pre-drywall inspections and testing for builders and raters, and how they can result in reduced callbacks. We will also examine how this aspect of the rating process has become increasingly important for consistency and defensibility for builders who choose an ERI Path for code compliance. Learning Objectives: 1. Learn about the specific minimum

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00:11:20

How #homebuilders can thrive during an economic...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/07/19

Take 12 minutes to watch George Casey's presentation about how #homebuilders can thrive during an economic downturn, presented during this week's Builder Benchmark Group retreat hosted by the Mitsubishi Electric Performance Construction Team at Georgia's beautiful Lake Lanier Islands. Go to eeba.org to learn more about how to join.

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01:04:50

Inspiring Homebuyers and Building Owners to Demand...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/07/15

Net-zero energy and zero emission homes/buildings are being built ALL across the U.S. and yet so many buyers either don’t know this level of performance, including optimized comfort and minimized maintenance, is within their grasp. Or, if they do know about it, they too often assume it is still “too cutting-edge” and thus too expensive to be in their home. Our panelists on this episode are educating and helping dispel the misunderstanding that this type of performance is only available for the

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01:14:14

Heat Pump Water Heaters in the All-Electric Home -...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/07/13

Installing Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH) in new homes is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to incorporate high-efficiency water heating into buildings. Yet, the vast majority of builders are not familiar with and not using advanced water heating technology. Join the Advanced Water Heating Initiative (AWHI), EEBA and Electrify Now for a webinar that will profile two American homebuilders who are installing heat pump water heaters in new homes and loving it. Our discussion will

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01:32:56

Heat Pump Water Heaters are a Builder's Best Friend

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/06/30

As momentum continues to build for the adoption/deployment of ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters, one of the most attractive, cost-effective growth vehicles is the new home construction channel. Today's technology offers a multitude of energy-efficient options to meet the ever-changing demands of the home builder. ENERGY STAR Homes and Products Teams and leading manufacturers are empowering a national alliance to ensure the most comprehensive set of resources are available for any

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01:27:26

What is a High-Performance Home and How to...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/06/24

Once homebuyers purchase new homes often based on infatuation with community and design, bad home performance experiences can negate all the hard work earning customer satisfaction. It is critical to get high-performance right. This course begins that process with lessons-learned from decades of experience as a residential architect and work with thousands of home builders while serving as national director for ENERGY STAR Certified Home and Zero Energy Ready Home. The resulting framework for high

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00:45:31

Future Proof Healthy Home Strategies with Panasonic...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/06/08

Panasonic and Swidget have combined forces to empower your homes to monitor, assess, and optimize the healthy home and a multitude of other home automation possibilities. - Learn how to expand the jobs to be done by upgrading traditional wiring devices to smart devices. - Easily manage ventilation and other healthy home strategies with simple automations. - Technology develops fast and the only solution is to provide a future-proof design that is fully customizable and re-configurable. Learn how

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01:12:26

What is Good Housing Design and How to Consistently...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/05/25

Recent studies show that user experience leaders compared to laggards realize 3X greater return to investors and 3X greater resilience during downturns. Housing will not be the exception to this trend. If the “house is a system” in building science, “housing is a system” in user experience. Housing professionals have to be prepared to optimize this total homebuyer experience. High-performance is not enough … not nearly enough. This webinar begins that process with the design experience based on

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00:59:56

Solving for the High-Performance Home Paradox

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/05/12

Software, specifically software services, has been disrupting industries since the 50's. Marc Andreesen, the founder of Netscape, 10 years ago had a famous article in the WSJ titled "Why Software is Eating the World." Today, that has proven to be true, we experience the phenomenon as online software services that we interact with every day. Sendal software services solve unhealthy living environments by disrupting the current hardware centric approach to high-performance homes. We will be discussing

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01:16:11

What is the Future of Housing with Certainty and How...

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/04/18

Virtually every major industry has experienced, or is in the process of experiencing, disruption. Think retail, personal transportation, automobiles, computing, music, photography, media, and the list goes on and on. Housing in the U.S. has been able to sit on the sidelines with its first cost dominated business model and uniquely disaggregated industry…but not for much longer. That’s because there are five crises driving four innovations that will disrupt an industry totally resistant to change. A

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01:00:53

Phius Prescription for Better Buildings

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/04/07

Phius Prescription for Better Buildings This webinar presents the new Phius 2021 core prescriptive path and prepares Passive House practitioners to certify their buildings with it. It covers the background context, the origin of the prescriptive checklist, and provides step-by-step instruction, along with some case study examples. Learning Objectives: 1. Learn about the origins of the Phius 2021 prescriptive path. 2. Understand how to use the prescriptive checklist. 3. Identify the submission

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00:59:20

Intro to Phius

Better Homes, Better Future ·

2022/03/29

Lisa White and Aaron Smith: Phius 2021 is the next progression of the Phius passive building standards which were created to guide builders to success in the design and construction of passive buildings. The well-known Phius performance path now has two levels related to overall building impact: the CORE target to acknowledge aggressive load reduction and energy conservation and the ZERO target to build upon CORE but also fully electrify and net out operational energy use with renewable energy

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