Better Homes, Better Future

Health & Safe Home and Environmental & Energy Performance Attitudes Among Pros and Homeowners

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Harvard's JCHS partnered with The Farnsworth Group to interview Homeowners and Contractors about their experiences building a healthy and/or green...

Carrier's 27VPA9 - New Variable Speed for 24v Installs

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring Carrier's latest advancements in variable speed technology, we are excited to introduce the enhanced premium comfort features and 24V co...

Empowering Access: Making Sustainable Technology Affordable for Every Home

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do we make sustainability scalable? In this talk, Levven shares how it’s using innovation and design to democratize access to smart, sustainable...

Housing’s Future is Affordable, Healthy and Sustainable

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This panel brings together housing developers who are rethinking and reimaging housing from the construction process to design, from materials to oper...

Transforming Our Communities Into Grid Assets

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part of what happens on the power grid starts in the homes we build. Meeting the rising demand for electricity presents a challenge, but also an oppor...

Unveiling the Future of HVAC and Indoor Air Quality

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Panasonic OASYS™ Concept Home Sets a New Standard for Whole Home WellnessPanasonic recently introduced its revolutionary OASYS™ Whole Home Air Qua...

Healthier Homes Begin with Healthier Building Materials

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Science-based methods that link the chemical contents of building products with human and environmental health hazards have become well-established ov...

Achieving High Performance with a Code-Designed Project

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conversation with Sean ContaWe all know that the right way to build a high performance, low carbon home starts in the design phase, right? Early and c...

Trusted, Booked, Referred: The Marketing Shift High-Performance Builders Need Now

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conversation with Christopher SalemIt’s not enough to simply offer great craftsmanship. High-performance builders often face the challenge of standi...

The Sustainability Waters Have Gotten a Bit Choppy...So What Now?

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainability progress in the residential market has been tremendous over the past decade, but current federal deregulation actions are posing signif...

EEBA Legends - Opening Summit Panel

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the EEBA Legends Gord Cooke, Mark LaLiberte, Joe Lstiburek, Gene Myers, and Sam Rashkin share insights from decades of experience shaping th...

Innovating Home Comfort: Air-to-Water Heat Pumps for Carrier

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing HVAC professionals to Carrier’s Air-to-Water Heat Pump (A2W-HP) systems for residential use. An energy efficient and sustainable complet...

Rapid Recovery: Western North Carolina Industrialized Construction Tech Hub’s Response to Hurricane Helene

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to Western North Carolina. NC Office of State Management and Budget estimates that between 121,000 and 132,...

Increasing Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction by Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of Poor HPWH Installations

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1. Discuss the unintended consequences associated with installing HPWH inside the building envelope.2. Identify the building science mechanisms that c...

High Performance Heat Pumps for Next-Gen Homes

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for an informative webinar where we’ll explore Carrier® Crossover Solutions—an innovative approach that combines the strengths of tradit...

Transform Your Projects with Panelized Construction

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to elevate your designs and streamline construction with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)—sustainable, high-performance building systems...

Building Peace of Mind and Longer Lasting Energy Efficiency - “Right Sizing Supply and Demand Side- Solar/Batt/HP-Inverter”

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This session will discuss the highly efficient, but practical methods for building with energy production (Solar), storage (Battery) and inverter heat...

Smart Thermostats for Builders

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This webinar covers the Smart Thermostat’s value and features it brings to the homeowner, such as its intuitive display and programmable scheduling....

Unlocking the 3-in-1 Heat Pump Solution

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An introduction to the Daikin Altherma air-to-water heat pump, a 3-in-1 system providing 1) space heating, 2) space cooling, and 3) domestic hot water...

A Last Minute Change to the Reconciliation Bill could end Energy Credits

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last minute changes to the Reconciliation Bill stand to wipe out Investment Tax Credits for new home buyers and threaten over 300,000 jobs across the ...

Building for Better Air: How to Improve Health, Comfort and HVAC Performance with Advanced Filtration

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the demand for healthy, high-performance homes continues to rise, indoor air quality is becoming a central focus for builders and homeowners alike....

Coast to Coast Water Conservation: How Florida & Hawaii Reward Graywater Recycling

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Water scarcity is a headline that we see daily, however water conservation continues to be left out of the discussion for home builders describing the...

Maximizing Sustainability by Transforming Modern Construction with Advanced Recirculating Shower Systems

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the push for sustainable construction, optimizing water and energy usage within buildings is becoming increasingly crucial. This webinar will delve...

Cutting Edge Ventilation to Improve IAQ Even With Tight Air Sealing

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A home today must not only be high performing, resilient and built using sustainable methods, the home must provide the individuals living within it a...

Innovation and Experience with Various All-in-One Mechanical Systems to Streamline Retrofit Electrification in Single Family and Multifamily

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Retrofit electrification of existing buildings is critical for reaching energy and climate goals, yet there are many substantial challenges with repla...

The RESNET Carbon Trifecta: Embracing Environmental Justice through the Lens of Carbon Use Intensity

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Three RESNET standards combined: 1 - operations (HERS Index), 2 - the grid (CO2 Index) and 3 - embodied carbon (currently being written) provide capac...

Energy Codes are Getting Complicated! It’s time for a simpler approach

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the primary residential provisions of the code (Chapter 4) consisted of four pages. That sa...

Cost-Effective Building Strategies and Guiding your Trades’ Priorities to Earn the 45L and 179D Tax Credits, and to be Eligible for HUD 221(d)(4) Loans!

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this session, we will build on our 2023 EEBA Summit session “Are You Leaving Money on the Table?...” and dive deeper to guide builders of singl...

Choosing a low carbon, high performing insulation

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hempitecture CEO, Matthew Mead, provides an overview of the natural fiber insulation market that is rapidly developing to support low embodied carbon ...

Tips and Tricks To Grow Your Business with High Performance Practices

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More energy efficient homes represent a huge, and growing, opportunity for builders and remodelers to address homeowner demands. Driven by a growing s...

The Carbon Impact of Air Sealing the Building Envelope

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The carbon emissions and embodied carbon in single and multifamily homes are a growing area of interest and concern in the housing industry and can be...

Whole Home Ventilation for Today’s Builds

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are your ventilation practices keeping up? With the envelope of the home becoming tighter through new code standards, improved building materials, and...

Closing Keynote with Eric Amyot - Unlock Your Superpower, Build Beyond Sustainable

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Closing keynote speaker, Eric Amyot, at the 2023 High Performance Home Builder Summit!

Energy Smart Connected Communities: Modeling Resilient Living for the Future

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

KB Home, in partnership with SunPower, the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Schneider Electric, Kia America and Southern California Edison (SCE...

Daikin and Goodman Side-Discharge Inverter Systems

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this webinar, you will learn about heat pump inverter technology from Daikin Comfort Technologies North America.  We will explore the many benefit...

Heating and Cooling Innovations for Decarbonization

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As jurisdictions across the country consider electrification policy, industry understanding of their electric options for heating and cooling is incre...

Hot Water Innovations for Decarbonization

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Attendees of this course will learn the benefits of water heating technologies, for examples: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions from the buil...

Water, Energy, & Carbon: How Saving Water Impacts Energy Usage and the Transition to a Carbon Free Industry

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most folks in the EEBA community know there’s a connection between water and energy (and as a result, carbon). On the one hand, we use huge amounts ...

Cost-Effective Zero Energy Achievement Strategies

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Consumer awareness and demand for homes that perform at zero energy or near zero levels is on the rise.  As builders across the country attempt to de...

4 Essential Tips on Ventilation Solutions to Help You Meet the Latest Energy Codes

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most Home Builders are struggling to design ventilation systems that meet the new IECC state building codes and ENERGY STAR for Homes version 3.1’s ...

Realizing promises of the IRA: How smart diagnostic tools can ensure heat pump energy savings

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Inflation Reduction Act will soon be rolling out financial incentives for more efficient HVAC systems like heat pumps to save energy and improve h...

Digital Electrification of Homes in the New Energy Landscape

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Climate change has caused unprecedented power outages and soaring energy costs, and homeowners are paying the price. As new codes and standards contin...

Striving for Net Zero Carbon for Builders

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Smith, CEO of EEBA, is joined by Adam Robertson, co-founder and principal of Sustainatree Consulting from Calgary, AB Canada. With a background ...

Greywater Reuse: Residential, Commercial, Industrial

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With water scarcity concerns rising, we must look at what can be done at saving potable water use. By treating and reusing lightly contaminated greywa...

Building Science and the 2021 IECC

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While the building industry continues to move in the direction of Net Zero or Zero Energy Ready Homes, there is still concern by builders, developers,...

Net Zero Homes: More Achievable & Affordable via Tight Envelopes

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While the building industry continues to move in the direction of Net Zero or Zero Energy Ready Homes, there is still concern by builders, developers,...

Get Radon on Your Radar

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. AprilAire’s Get Radon on Your Radar course is a 30-minute learning seminar de...

Ventilation's Role in a High-Performing, Healthy Home

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A home today must not only be high performing, resilient and built using sustainable methods, the home must provide the individuals living within it a...

Survey Says – The latest consumer insights on health and sustainability

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The consumer mindset around what is desired in a home is constantly evolving. Review the latest survey insights from homeowners and single-family rent...

How to Adapt Energy Codes to Meet State and Local Climate Goals: the New York Stretch Code and Zero Energy Appendix

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

States and local governments around the county have set ambitious climate goals that center net zero newly constructed buildings as a key component to...

High Performance Home Lighting For Health, Safety & Welfare

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most homes in America are woefully underlit. Codes are no help, because they have minimal requirements (would you believe the International Residentia...

The NEW All-Electric Decarbonized Home Kitchen Appliance Portfolio

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chef Andrew Forlines will give an overview of new and advanced home cooking technology with an emphasis on all-electric, non-gas options. Induction co...

Sometimes the Simplest Ideas Change the World: Introducing Comfy Light

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Energy loss is a real problem on any residential new construction project. And perhaps there is no greater opportunity for energy loss than conditione...

Heat Pump Water Heaters - A Panel Discussion

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join award winning builder Jay Epstein, water physicist Dr. Markus Lenger, and water and energy conservation expert Larry Acker to discuss heat pump w...

Solving Build 3.0 Challenges Using High-Performance NEXGEN MgO MAXTERRA Solutions

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to take your building projects to the next level? Join us for a webinar that will explore new strategies for business success using the ...

Women in Construction: Hear from Three Women Builders

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for this highly informative webinar featuring three inspiring women builders: Founder of Younger Homes, Danielle Younger; Co-owner and Marketi...

EPA’s New Proposed Framework for Indoor airPLUS Version 2

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In early February, EPA announced the second public comment period for Indoor airPLUS Version 2, EPA’s residential certification program for improved...

EEBA & Ecomedes: An Overview for Manufacturers

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Discover EEBA’s new sustainable products database - eeba.ecomedes.com. Easily search by product category, brand, certifications, ecolabels, or green...

EEBA’s New Sustainable Products Database: ecomedes.com

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Discover EEBA’s new sustainable products database - eeba.ecomedes.com. Easily search by product category, brand, certifications, ecolabels, or green...

Sustainable Is Attainable: Building Affordable Zero Energy Ready Homes and Providing Missing Middle Housing Opportunities

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the challenges faced when building sustainable, affordable housing and providing Missing Middle Housing opportunities in existing neighborhood...

Heat Pumps, Mini-Splits & Air Conditioners - Commissioning with Smart Tools to Get It Right the First Time!

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ai...

February Builder of The Month - Clare Homes, Isaac Scott

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

EEBA Summit Call for Presentations: Share Your Knowledge & Connect with Our Community

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The EEBA High-Performance Home Builder Summit attracts an audience of highly engaged attendees from across North America - the innovators and early ad...

Marketing Economic Value for Green Homes

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Green Energy Money, Inc. (GEM) offers Builders, Developers, REALTORS® and appraisers “high-performance” financing and valuation solutions to adva...

EEBA 2023 Summit and Sponsor Updates

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Inventory of Zero Report

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Canadia...

Lifestyle Home Virtual Tour

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

WHAT IS LIFESTYLE HEALTHSMART? LifeStyle HealthSmart is a brand-new health-centric program initiated by LifeStyle Homes in response to COVID-19. The p...

Learn about Spray Foam

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

R-24 open-cell spray foam. Spray foam has emerged as a highly superior and extremely effective insulator in recent years. This insulation technique cr...

Pre-Drywall Inspections & Testing to Verify Optimized Framing and Air Sealing, Grade Insulation Installation

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this webinar, Michael Arblaster will teach attendees about the specifics of pre-drywall inspections and testing. We will discuss the value of third...

How #homebuilders can thrive during an economic downturn with George Casey and the EEBA Builder Benchmark Group

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take 12 minutes to watch George Casey's presentation about how #homebuilders can thrive during an economic downturn, presented during this week's Buil...

Inspiring Homebuyers and Building Owners to Demand Net-Zero Energy and Zero Emission Homes/Buildings

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 perform...

Heat Pump Water Heaters in the All-Electric Home - Builders share their experience

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Heat Pump Water Heaters are a Builder's Best Friend

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As momentum continues to build for the adoption/deployment of ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters, one of the most attractive, cost-effectiv...

What is a High-Performance Home and How to Consistently Deliver It at Lower Cost

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Once homebuyers purchase new homes often based on infatuation with community and design, bad home performance experiences can negate all the hard work...

Future Proof Healthy Home Strategies with Panasonic and Swidget

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Panasonic and Swidget have combined forces to empower your homes to monitor, assess, and optimize the healthy home and a multitude of other home autom...

What is Good Housing Design and How to Consistently Deliver It

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recent studies show that user experience leaders compared to laggards realize 3X greater return to investors and 3X greater resilience during downturn...

Solving for the High-Performance Home Paradox

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Software, specifically software services, has been disrupting industries since the 50's. Marc Andreesen, the founder of Netscape, 10 years ago had a f...

What is the Future of Housing with Certainty and How Will it Affect High-Performance Homes? / Part 1 of 3

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Virtually every major industry has experienced, or is in the process of experiencing, disruption. Think retail, personal transportation, automobiles, ...

Phius Prescription for Better Buildings

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Phius Prescription for Better Buildings This webinar presents the new Phius 2021 core prescriptive path and prepares Passive House practitioners to ce...

Intro to Phius

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

ASES: Equitably Transforming to a 100% Renewable Energy Society

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Established in 1954, the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that advocates for sustainable living and 100% renewable energ...

Designing for Dignity and Claiming Our Power: Ownership, Empowerment, and Transformation with Sustainable Buildings

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this session, the NAACP brings you an overview of the Centering Equity in the Sustainable Building Sector (CESBS) Initiative and the stories of two...

Helping Make Healthier Indoor Air More Affordable with Greenheck

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Jim Shelton & Brian Kincaid from Greenheck Content Covers:  1. Why Home Builders need a new IAQ Partner.  2. Why the antiquated re...

Module 8: Performance path options with Joe Nebbia

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Module 8: Performance path options (R405 and R406), and additional efficiency path options This class will explain how to use the various performance ...

Energy Code - Module 7: Ducts, HVAC, Hot Water, and Lighting

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This class will explain mandatory and prescriptive requirements related to duct installation, insulation, sealing, and testing, as well as requirement...

IECC Air Sealing Requirements with Code Expert, Joe Nebbia

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This class will discuss the air sealing requirements of the IECC, all of which are mandatory, as well as some new flexibility added in the 2021 IECC. ...

Webinar Energy Code - Module 5: Insulation Installation Requirements

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this class, building code expert, Joe Nebbia will discuss mandatory and prescriptive insulation requirements in the IECC, as well as the building s...

Energy Code - Module 4: Window & Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 6, 7 & 8)

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part 4 in the exclusive 8-part series of the "Better Homes, Better Future" podcast. Joe Nebbia from Newport Partners, LLC will discuss code re...

Energy Code - Module 3: Window and Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 3, 4, 5)

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part 3 in the exclusive 8-part series of the "Better Homes, Better Future" podcast. Joe Nebbia from Newport Partners, LLC will discuss code re...

Energy Code - Module 2: Window and Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 1 and 2)

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part 2 in the exclusive 8-part series of the "Better Homes, Better Future" podcast. Joe Nebbia from Newport Partners, LLC will discuss code re...

Compliance Path Overview, Code Structure, Compliance Process

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this exclusive 8-part series of the "Better Homes, Better Future" podcast, Joe Nebbia from Newport Partners, LLC will explore how the International...

Building Smart & Sustainable Homes in the New Energy Landscape

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Residential energy is changing quickly with new mandates, greater demand for electricity and an aging infrastructure. Home builders today are meeting ...

Linking Advanced Building and Workforce to Careers/Programs

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of "Better Homes, Better Future" with special guest Sam Bowles from Newport Partners is intended for students, entry-level workers, or pe...

Owning and Living in a High-Performance Home

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to understanding the components and benefits of high-performance homes, learning through experience is one of the best approaches. In th...

House as a System – A Holistic Approach (Part 2)

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 3 in this exclusive 4-part series with Doug Tarry of Doug Tarry Homes concludes our review of the 11 critical steps involved in building a hou...

House as a System – A Holistic Approach (Part 1)

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episodes 2 and 3 in this exclusive 4-part series with Doug Tarry, of Doug Tarry Homes, explore the 11 critical steps involved in building a house as a...

Changing Our Paradigm: 4 Principles of Modern Design

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first installment in an exclusive 4-part series with Doug Tarry, President of Doug Tarry Ltd., an award winning, leading home building com...

Benefits and Strategies to Hire and Retain Veterans

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joseph Molina and Rene Carter join us for a "Better Homes, Better Future" podcast discussion on the benefits and strategies for hiring veterans. The N...

Complete Radon Mitigation

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode will cover strategies and elements of radon mitigation with Randy Nicklas, Senior Engineer at Huntsman Building Solutions. Building codes...

High Performance Zero Energy Home Design

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

High performance zero energy homes provide many benefits including cost savings, energy resiliency, durability, comfort, and sustainable operation. Wh...