The Zero Energy Ready Home program staff will be in attendance at the EEBA High Performance Home Builder Summit, October 10-12th in Salt Lake City, UT!
October 2, 2023
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The Zero Energy Ready Home program staff will be in attendance at the EEBA High Performance Home Builder Summit, October 10-12th in Salt Lake City, UT! The summit has become a go-to event for high-performance residential construction professionals, providing tools and networking opportunities that builders, raters, analysts, and architects need to take high performance, healthy, resilient homes to new heights.
The ZERH team will be participating in sessions, networking events, and of course presenting our annual Housing Innovation Awards! Below is a snapshot of some of the events taking place during the summit related to ZERH and partner programs, ENERGY STAR and Indoor airPLUS. Learn more about the other great sessions here.
If you are attending the summit and wish to connect with the ZERH team in-person, please send us an email to [email protected]. We are excited to get a chance to connect with our current and prospective partners and look forward to a great event!
DOE HOUSING INNOVATION AWARDS AT THE EEBA BUILDING EXCELLENCE AWARD SUMMIT
Since 2013, the DOE Housing Innovation Awards have honored the very best in innovation on the path to Zero Energy Ready Homes by recognizing forward-thinking builders who deliver a better homeowner experience to American homebuyers. The 2023 Housing Innovation Awards winners have been selected and grand winners from each award category will be announced at the 2023 Housing Innovation Awards ceremony. Tour homes of previous winners on the DOE Tour of Zero.
This is a ticketed event separate from the summit registration. Click here for more information.
DOE ZERO ENERGY READY HOME–LEVERAGING VERSION 2 FOR SUPERIOR EFFICIENCY, MARKET RECOGNITION & 45L
DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Version 2 program responds to the advancement of energy codes, the influx of innovative building technologies, and the urgency to reduce emissions to raise the bar on ZERH efficiency and performance. "V2" was released in late 2022 and will be available for use later this year. Beyond significant increases in efficiency, performance, and electric readiness, the arrival of V2 also includes refreshed marketing resources for builders to effectively communicate why these homes are so special. In this session the ZERH team will cover the updated V2 program requirements, marketing and communications resources for partners, and how ZERH certification can qualify a project for the 45L tax credit.
SOONER THAN YOU THINK: ENERGY STAR V3.2
This session will provide a deeper dive on National v3.2: how it’s different from National v3.1; what climate-specific efficiency measures might be needed to meet the more stringent ERI targets and thermal backstop; and when it may become relevant to you – for core certification, for ENERGY STAR NextGen, for DOE's Zero Energy Ready Homes program, and for 45L tax credit compliance.
EPA WATERSENSE LABELED HOMES: A STRATEGY TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCY
This session will provide an overview of the requirements to achieve certification as well as a deeper understanding of how WaterSense Homes can play a central role in a community’s ability to achieve their drought mitigation/ environmental impact plans, while still preserving the ability for new development.
AN OVERVIEW OF INDOOR AIRPLUS VERSION 2
This session will provide an overview of IAP Version 2, which includes new opportunities in a two-tiered model of IAP Certified and IAP Gold labels, with oversight through a Home Certification Organization (HCO) structure. Join us to hear how your company can help bring IAQ advancements to the market with EPA’s most recent update to Indoor airPLUS.
DIVING DEEPER INTO ENERGY STAR NEXTGEN NEW HOMES AND APARTMENTS
EPA is releasing a new certification label for homes and apartments built with key next-generation features that advance operational decarbonization. ENERGY STAR NextGen starts with ENERGY STAR Single-Family New Homes v3.2 or Multifamily New Construction v1.2, and adds connected space-conditioning heat pumps, connected heat pump water heaters, electric cooking, and electric vehicle charging capability.
New ZERH Orientation Training
With the introduction of ZERH Version 2, a new, updated orientation training webinar is now available. This training will inform and educate industry partners on the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program moving into 2023 and beyond and is required for any new partners looking to join the program. The training provides partners with an understanding of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program’s purpose, supports partner ability to communicate and market the benefits of ZERH, and builds partner awareness of the overall ZERH program and ability to take additional training.
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