High Performance Homes

High Performance Homes

How does a high performance home differ from a green home?

The term high performance home is about being green, but it is more than that.  The term green identifies all the aspects that surround an environmental issue or cause. A high performance home is one that is constructed with materials using techniques and methods that produces a home which performs better in all aspects to render a home that is safer, sustainable over time, more comfortable, more energy efficient, less costly to operate and maintain while providing a living environment that is simply healthier than a conventional home. 
 
 A  high performance home is the end result of a lot of careful consideration, planning, and thought that helps homeowners build a home that will shape their future. The goal is to balance and integrate all of the elements that make a high performance home:

High performance home are healthy:

  • Control indoor air quality - minimize dust mites and mold
  • Universal design - safe, functional, accessible - accommodate all ages and stages of the life cycle

High performance homes are resource-efficient:

  • Energy efficient -  reduce and conserve energy consumption
  • Water efficient - reduce the costs of water and sewer
  • Waste management - reduce the impact on landfills
  • Pollution prevention - protect the enviroment

High performance home is practical:

  • Cost effective - saves money in the long term - lower lifecycle costs
  • Feasible - reduce the costs of making the change.

High performance home are durable:

  • Decay resistance - manages and controls moisture, reduce or prevent deterioration
  • Natural hazard resistance - hurricanes, floods, fire, etc.
  • Pest resistance - protect against termites and other damaging insects