The Future of American Housing

…is high-performance home building! Homes that are better for us, for our children and grandchildren, and our country. New home buyers want, even expect, a high-performance home. But just as with the word “quality”, the term “high-performance” has been used so many ways in home building that it has become vague and confusing. To provide clarity and a baseline, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) published their criteria for constructing a high-performance home around three benefits: comfort, wellness, and efficiency – the subject of this post.

In looking at a new home, as home buyers, we tend to focus on individual decisions in isolation. A co-worker’s new home was insulated with expanding foam, they love it, and you want your new home built that way, too. Home builders on the other hand understand that a new home is a system, comprised of inter-related decisions. That super-insulated home will call for downsizing the home’s HVAC system and ductwork. Failing to do so would mean wasting money on larger HVAC system components which would cycle on and off quickly, thereby costing you more for utilities, too. And having larger ductwork is like trying to blow through a big, round tube vs. blowing through a straw. It won’t seem like much of the conditioned air is coming out of those oversized ducts.

Fortunately, many of the same decisions which contribute to your comfort and wellness are solutions to achieving an energy-efficient home with lower utility bills. Air sealing measures such as a housewrap, plus close attention to caulking voids and seams, reduce uncomfortable drafts and contribute to the effectiveness of your home’s insulation.

Building with Structurally Insulated Panel (SIPs), or Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) provides superior insulation and air-sealing, drastically reducing energy use. Choosing one of those advanced construction techniques can also affect the design. We’ll use Design Basics’ Cavanaugh plan to illustrate:

Plan 8540BL as originally designed with 2x4” exterior walls – 1,699 sq. ft. (without optional 2^nd floor expansion.)

As originally designed, with 9’-high main level walls and 10’-high ceiling in MBR.

Optional expansion/storage adds 165 sq. ft.

Plan 8540FOX adapted for 11.25” thick ICF exterior walls – 1,877 sq. ft. (without optional 2^nd floor expansion.)

The width and depth of the home grew because of the thicker ICF walls, some room sizes changed slightly.

Note: due to their weight, ICFs are used for 2^nd-floor walls only when they stack directly over main floor ICFs.

Plan 8540SUL adapted for SIP construction. Note SIP rooflines change slightly. Second-floor loft adds 201 sq. ft. for a total of 1,900.

The SIP roof means dramatic ceilings sloping upward from the back of the MBR, Family Room and eating area.

Sloping SIP rooflines create a loft overlooking the 1^st-floor; BR3’s ceiling slopes up from the front; BR2 has a cathedral ceiling. Also, a play loft can be built above the bathroom and walk-in closet, accessed by a ladder from BR3.

Tight, well-insulated homes can be heated and cooled with less expensive, smaller furnaces and air conditioners. Optimal efficiency and comfort can be achieved when you pair your HVAC equipment with a smart thermostat that “learns” your preferences, continually monitors indoor conditions and operates your system accordingly without your need to adjust it.

ENERGY STAR-rated lighting and appliances complete an energy-efficient home. LED lighting prices and selection have become so attractive that choosing LED bulbs and fixtures a no-brainer. ENERGY STAR ratings for kitchen and laundry appliances make it easy to take energy consumption into account when selecting your new appliances. As reported on energystar.gov, “Water heaters account for 12 percent of residential energy consumption.” Several ENERGY STAR-rated water heaters are available, and you can easily recoup the added cost in utility savings.

he question sometimes arises in conjunction with water heaters: which uses more water, tankless, or tank-type water heaters? If you’ve lived in a 2-story home with your water heater in the basement, you know how much water is wasted before hot water reaches your showerhead! But assuming the same location for your water heater – regardless of the type – there’s likely very little if any difference. You have the same amount of cool water to push out of the way before the hot water reaches your shower. This brings up another factor, the length of the water pipe runs. Notice that the Cavanaugh plan’s Owner’s Bathroom, laundry room, and half-bath are in close proximity, and the second-floor bathroom is above the laundry room?

Originally designed on a basement foundation, the Cavanaugh plan’s suggested water heater location is directly beneath the Owner’s Suite walk-in closet, keeping water pipe runs efficiently short.

Choosing water-saving dishwashers and clothes washers can cut water consumption in half compared to older models. Further, the US EPA has a program identifying water-saving products for the home, WaterSense. Toilets, faucets, and showerheads bearing the WaterSense label have been certified to meet the EPA’s specifications for water efficiency.

As posted by the EPA, “Nationwide, landscape irrigation is estimated to account for nearly one-third of all residential water use.” And, as much as 50% of that water is wasted, due in large part to inefficient irrigation methods systems! WaterSense labeled products also include both weather-based and/or soil moisture-based sprinkler system controllers which can keep you from overwatering. Finally, selecting grass types and landscape plantings that need less water will further reduce the amount of water used.

Our previous post “It’s Raining In The Basement!” chronicled the woes of a catastrophic water leak in a brand-new home. Following remediation, the new home owners purchased a whole-house water leak detection system. Small wireless remote sensors were placed where leaks if any, would likely occur. Then, should a leak happen, the home’s water supply would automatically be shut off, stopping the leak.

As a nation, we can build better homes, and following the NAHB’s high-performance home guidelines is a fast track to “better”!

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'/blocks.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/blocks/index.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-editor.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-patterns.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-block-supports.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/utils.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/align.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/custom-classname.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/generated-classname.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/settings.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/elements.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/colors.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/typography.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/border.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/layout.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/position.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/spacing.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/dimensions.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/duotone.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/shadow.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/background.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/block-supports/block-style-variations.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/style-engine.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/style-engine/class-wp-style-engine.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/style-engine/class-wp-style-engine-css-declarations.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/style-engine/class-wp-style-engine-css-rule.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/style-engine/class-wp-style-engine-css-rules-store.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/style-engine/class-wp-style-engine-processor.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/fonts/class-wp-font-face-resolver.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/fonts/class-wp-font-collection.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/fonts/class-wp-font-face.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/fonts/class-wp-font-library.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/fonts/class-wp-font-utils.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/fonts.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-script-modules.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/script-modules.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/interactivity-api/class-wp-interactivity-api.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/interactivity-api/class-wp-interactivity-api-directives-processor.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/interactivity-api/interactivity-api.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-wp-plugin-dependencies.php'; add_action( 'after_setup_theme', array( wp_script_modules(), 'add_hooks' ) ); add_action( 'after_setup_theme', array( wp_interactivity(), 'add_hooks' ) ); /** * @since 3.3.0 * * @global WP_Embed $wp_embed WordPress Embed object. */ $GLOBALS['wp_embed'] = new WP_Embed(); /** * WordPress Textdomain Registry object. * * Used to support just-in-time translations for manually loaded text domains. * * @since 6.1.0 * * @global WP_Textdomain_Registry $wp_textdomain_registry WordPress Textdomain Registry. */ $GLOBALS['wp_textdomain_registry'] = new WP_Textdomain_Registry(); $GLOBALS['wp_textdomain_registry']->init(); // Load multisite-specific files. if ( is_multisite() ) { require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-functions.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-default-filters.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-deprecated.php'; } // Define constants that rely on the API to obtain the default value. // Define must-use plugin directory constants, which may be overridden in the sunrise.php drop-in. wp_plugin_directory_constants(); /** * @since 3.9.0 * * @global array $wp_plugin_paths */ $GLOBALS['wp_plugin_paths'] = array(); // Load must-use plugins. foreach ( wp_get_mu_plugins() as $mu_plugin ) { $_wp_plugin_file = $mu_plugin; include_once $mu_plugin; $mu_plugin = $_wp_plugin_file; // Avoid stomping of the $mu_plugin variable in a plugin. /** * Fires once a single must-use plugin has loaded. * * @since 5.1.0 * * @param string $mu_plugin Full path to the plugin's main file. */ do_action( 'mu_plugin_loaded', $mu_plugin ); } unset( $mu_plugin, $_wp_plugin_file ); // Load network activated plugins. if ( is_multisite() ) { foreach ( wp_get_active_network_plugins() as $network_plugin ) { wp_register_plugin_realpath( $network_plugin ); $_wp_plugin_file = $network_plugin; include_once $network_plugin; $network_plugin = $_wp_plugin_file; // Avoid stomping of the $network_plugin variable in a plugin. /** * Fires once a single network-activated plugin has loaded. * * @since 5.1.0 * * @param string $network_plugin Full path to the plugin's main file. */ do_action( 'network_plugin_loaded', $network_plugin ); } unset( $network_plugin, $_wp_plugin_file ); } /** * Fires once all must-use and network-activated plugins have loaded. * * @since 2.8.0 */ do_action( 'muplugins_loaded' ); if ( is_multisite() ) { ms_cookie_constants(); } // Define constants after multisite is loaded. wp_cookie_constants(); // Define and enforce our SSL constants. wp_ssl_constants(); // Create common globals. require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/vars.php'; // Make taxonomies and posts available to plugins and themes. // @plugin authors: warning: these get registered again on the init hook. create_initial_taxonomies(); create_initial_post_types(); wp_start_scraping_edited_file_errors(); // Register the default theme directory root. register_theme_directory( get_theme_root() ); if ( ! is_multisite() && wp_is_fatal_error_handler_enabled() ) { // Handle users requesting a recovery mode link and initiating recovery mode. wp_recovery_mode()->initialize(); } // Load active plugins. foreach ( wp_get_active_and_valid_plugins() as $plugin ) { wp_register_plugin_realpath( $plugin ); $_wp_plugin_file = $plugin; include_once $plugin; $plugin = $_wp_plugin_file; // Avoid stomping of the $plugin variable in a plugin. /** * Fires once a single activated plugin has loaded. * * @since 5.1.0 * * @param string $plugin Full path to the plugin's main file. */ do_action( 'plugin_loaded', $plugin ); } unset( $plugin, $_wp_plugin_file ); // Load pluggable functions. require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/pluggable.php'; require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/pluggable-deprecated.php'; // Set internal encoding. wp_set_internal_encoding(); // Run wp_cache_postload() if object cache is enabled and the function exists. if ( WP_CACHE && function_exists( 'wp_cache_postload' ) ) { wp_cache_postload(); } /** * Fires once activated plugins have loaded. * * Pluggable functions are also available at this point in the loading order. * * @since 1.5.0 */ do_action( 'plugins_loaded' ); // Define constants which affect functionality if not already defined. wp_functionality_constants(); // Add magic quotes and set up $_REQUEST ( $_GET + $_POST ). wp_magic_quotes(); /** * Fires when comment cookies are sanitized. * * @since 2.0.11 */ do_action( 'sanitize_comment_cookies' ); /** * WordPress Query object * * @since 2.0.0 * * @global WP_Query $wp_the_query WordPress Query object. */ $GLOBALS['wp_the_query'] = new WP_Query(); /** * Holds the reference to {@see $wp_the_query}. * Use this global for WordPress queries * * @since 1.5.0 * * @global WP_Query $wp_query WordPress Query object. */ $GLOBALS['wp_query'] = $GLOBALS['wp_the_query']; /** * Holds the WordPress Rewrite object for creating pretty URLs * * @since 1.5.0 * * @global WP_Rewrite $wp_rewrite WordPress rewrite component. */ $GLOBALS['wp_rewrite'] = new WP_Rewrite(); /** * WordPress Object * * @since 2.0.0 * * @global WP $wp Current WordPress environment instance. */ $GLOBALS['wp'] = new WP(); /** * WordPress Widget Factory Object * * @since 2.8.0 * * @global WP_Widget_Factory $wp_widget_factory */ $GLOBALS['wp_widget_factory'] = new WP_Widget_Factory(); /** * WordPress User Roles * * @since 2.0.0 * * @global WP_Roles $wp_roles WordPress role management object. */ $GLOBALS['wp_roles'] = new WP_Roles(); /** * Fires before the theme is loaded. * * @since 2.6.0 */ do_action( 'setup_theme' ); // Define the template related constants and globals. wp_templating_constants(); wp_set_template_globals(); // Load the default text localization domain. load_default_textdomain(); $locale = get_locale(); $locale_file = WP_LANG_DIR . "/$locale.php"; if ( ( 0 === validate_file( $locale ) ) && is_readable( $locale_file ) ) { require $locale_file; } unset( $locale_file ); /** * WordPress Locale object for loading locale domain date and various strings. * * @since 2.1.0 * * @global WP_Locale $wp_locale WordPress date and time locale object. */ $GLOBALS['wp_locale'] = new WP_Locale(); /** * WordPress Locale Switcher object for switching locales. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @global WP_Locale_Switcher $wp_locale_switcher WordPress locale switcher object. */ $GLOBALS['wp_locale_switcher'] = new WP_Locale_Switcher(); $GLOBALS['wp_locale_switcher']->init(); // Load the functions for the active theme, for both parent and child theme if applicable. foreach ( wp_get_active_and_valid_themes() as $theme ) { if ( file_exists( $theme . '/functions.php' ) ) { include $theme . '/functions.php'; } } unset( $theme ); /** * Fires after the theme is loaded. * * @since 3.0.0 */ do_action( 'after_setup_theme' ); // Create an instance of WP_Site_Health so that Cron events may fire. if ( ! class_exists( 'WP_Site_Health' ) ) { require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php'; } WP_Site_Health::get_instance(); // Set up current user. $GLOBALS['wp']->init(); /** * Fires after WordPress has finished loading but before any headers are sent. * * Most of WP is loaded at this stage, and the user is authenticated. WP continues * to load on the {@see 'init'} hook that follows (e.g. widgets), and many plugins instantiate * themselves on it for all sorts of reasons (e.g. they need a user, a taxonomy, etc.). * * If you wish to plug an action once WP is loaded, use the {@see 'wp_loaded'} hook below. * * @since 1.5.0 */ do_action( 'init' ); // Check site status. if ( is_multisite() ) { $file = ms_site_check(); if ( true !== $file ) { require $file; die(); } unset( $file ); } /** * This hook is fired once WP, all plugins, and the theme are fully loaded and instantiated. * * Ajax requests should use wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. admin-ajax.php can handle requests for * users not logged in. * * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/javascript/ajax * * @since 3.0.0 */ do_action( 'wp_loaded' );

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