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Important information for all Earth Advantage builders

Focusing on upgrading a building's shell is usually a more cost-effective way to improve a home's energy efficiency.

Earth Advantage inspects all areas of the thermal envelope to confirm the quality of the insulation installation. This is one of the first items on the Thermal Enclosure Checklist (TEC), which is required for all homes pursuing Earth Advantage Certification.

Earth Advantage introduced the nation's first high performance homes appraisal addendum to value the unique attributes of energy efficient and sustainable homes in 2011, with the support of Energy Trust of Oregon.  We've recently updated and improved this appraisal addendum, which is attached here and available for anyone to use.

Earth Advantage's Green Building Consultants and Energy Modelers are currently designing a cost effective package of energy efficiency upgrades, home design tips, and solar PV tips and specs for speculative / production builders to pursue our rigorous Zero Energy Ready home certification standard. With recent advances in heat pump technology for space heating and water heating, LED lighting, and solar PV production, Zero Energy Ready homes are now within reach for many cutting edge builders.

Boral®, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sustainable building products and construction materials, recently opened its state-of-the-art Research and Development facility in San Antonio, Texas. The new 27,000-sq.-ft. facility supports Boral’s ongoing commitment to bring transformational solutions to market at an accelerated pace.

At Cadet, we have been manufacturing heaters for over 59 years here in the Pacific Northwest...

Research on this issue points to several construction strategies to mitigate high moisture levels in homes with below grade concrete slabs.

Understanding the technical issues related to installing heat pump water heaters.

The importance of dry crawl spaces in home construction.