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Using state-of-the-art energy modeling tools, we analyze the energy efficiency of a building, make recommendations for improvements, and generate the documents necessary to achieve compliance with the energy code. We have a passion for our work, and take pride in the little part we play in reducing people's utility bills, greenhouse gas emissions, and reliance on foreign oil.
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2025 Energy Code Highlights
We've been updating fact sheets and classes to reflect the big changes in the 2025 California energy code now for over a year. Heat pumps figure prominently. This blog post distills them down to a short list of what in our view are the most impactful to projects.
Read on to see what rose to the top of the list from our viewpoint.
We've been updating fact sheets and classes to reflect the big changes in the 2025 California energy code now for over a year. Heat pumps figure prominently. This blog post distills them down to a short list of what in our view are the most impactful to projects.
Read on to see what rose to the top of the list from our viewpoint.
Why Heat Pump Water Heaters?
Find out in Izumi Tanaka's HomeGreenHomes podcast on Youtube and her website. We talk for 20 minutes about why we are specifying these super efficient water heaters on more and more projects across California. They're the #1 thing most homeowners can do to reduce their Carbon footprint and we just installed one for our new ADU and it's working great on less then 1 kWh a day.
Find out in Izumi Tanaka's HomeGreenHomes podcast on Youtube and her website. We talk for 20 minutes about why we are specifying these super efficient water heaters on more and more projects across California. They're the #1 thing most homeowners can do to reduce their Carbon footprint and we just installed one for our new ADU and it's working great on less then 1 kWh a day.
Incentive Program for New Construction
Are you a builder or developer who is working on a new construction project? If so, the Energy-Smart Homes All-Electric or Mixed Fuel Residential Programs could help you lower your project costs. These programs were created to support California’s energy efficiency policy goals and help mitigate climate change. Want to learn more? Click here to read our blog post on the incentives offered by the program and how to apply.
Are you a builder or developer who is working on a new construction project? If so, the Energy-Smart Homes All-Electric or Mixed Fuel Residential Programs could help you lower your project costs. These programs were created to support California’s energy efficiency policy goals and help mitigate climate change. Want to learn more? Click here to read our blog post on the incentives offered by the program and how to apply.
Helping Homebuilders Innovate
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Housing Transformation Summit - Phoenix
In December 2021, we led a panel with C.R. Herro (Bettr Homes) and Mike Mancini (SoDella Construction), who are innovating the way they build new homes like their futures depend on it [and they do!] Building on what they learned at Meritage, they are using SIPS and ICFs to build air-tight, high-performance building shells without competing for scarce lumber raw materials. They make the case for embracing drastic changes to improve business performance in today's world of supply-chain shortages, rising prices, and the increasing presence of foreign competitors. Click here to watch the video! |
Build Smart in the News
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Builder
A project of ours, Gallery at Miralon, was featured on Builder in October 2021. Designed by Gallery Homes and developed by Freehold Communities, Gallery at Miralon is an "agrihood" community in Palm Springs comprised of 50 one- and two-story residences. Click here for the full article. |
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