How Do Passive Houses Achieve High Energy Savings?
Passive houses use 66% less energy Ultra insulated Airtight Minimal mechanical heating and cooling needed Fresh air ventilation Passive house = passive energy We are Certified Passive House Consultants …
Explaining Green Retrofits for Existing Homes
As an award-winning green home contractor, BPC Green Builders has made a name for itself by building some of the finest high-performance homes in western Connecticut and parts of New …
5 Components to Consider When Building a Green New Home
(Downloadable PDF) There are many different factors that go into new home construction, especially when you’re building a green home. At BPC Green Builders, our award-winning team works with our …
Comfort Benefits of a BPC Green Home
What makes sustainable homes built by BPC Green Builders better? Our new green houses cost less to heat and cool. With fresh-air ventilation, they create a cleaner and healthier …
Why Air Sealing Your Green New Home Is So Important
As a national leader in residential green building, BPC Green Builders incorporates the latest advancements in energy efficiency and sustainable home construction into all of our projects. A key element …
What Does a Healthy Home Look Like?
(Downloadable PDF) An energy-efficient home is a healthy home! If you want to make your house efficient and healthy, make sure it has these features. Green Building Materials Using green …
Are Eco-Friendly Homes More Expensive?
Building a custom new home is a significant cost for anyone, but many people considering building a new house are under the impression that green or eco-friendly homes aren’t affordable. …
What Does Being a Worker-Owned Cooperative Mean for BPC Green Builders?
One of the best pieces of news we can share for the beginning of 2023 is that as of January 1, BPC Green Builders is officially a worker-owned cooperative. Our …
How Do Passive Houses Work?
When building a custom green new home, there are many different kinds of green home certification standards that you can build to. Some of these include: ENERGY STAR Zero Energy …
What Does Working with BPC Green Builders Look Like?
Building a new green home is a significant undertaking, and the success of the project and how happy you are with your new environmentally-friendly home largely depends on the builder …
All of the Big BPC News from 2022
2022 is officially in the books, so as we start 2023, we wanted to look back at some of our accomplishments from the previous year. 1. BPC Green Builders Has …
What Is the HERS Rating System and Why Is It Important?
If you’re considering building a custom green home, then you’re already thinking about sustainability and living in a house that’s better for the environment. You may have even heard reference …
