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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell bought the land on which to build the Westford House from the town of Westford for $1. Habitat then partnered with Building Science Corporation, the community,… Read More

The Westford Habitat House is a 1,400 square foot, one-and-a-half story single-family house with three bedrooms, two baths and an 816 square foot basement located in Westford, MA (Cold Climate). It… Read More

Homes built prior to 1980 make up 80% of the housing stock in the United States, and are responsible for a majority of the residential energy use in the country. The Architecture 2030 goals call for… Read More

In 1986, Pulte Homes in Tucson was plagued by customer complaints and even law suits for construction and material defects in their homes. Today, customer satisfaction is above 90% and the Pulte… Read More

When the owners of this bungalow-style home in Quincy, Massachusetts originally decided on a major expansion, significant energy improvements were not part of their plan. The National Grid Deep… Read More

BSC collaborated with Greencraft Builders in Prosper, TX on a 2008 prototype house called the Greenspoint House. This house demonstrates the energy efficiency and durability upgrades that Greencraft… Read More

The Pontiac, MI house is a 1,260 square foot, one-and-a-half story single-family detached house with three bedrooms, two baths and an 816 square foot basement located in Pontiac, MI (Cold Climate).… Read More

In the first part of the text, which describes the Basic Cold Climate House, you will find a step-by-step explanation of how we applied climate-specific design and building science principles. The… Read More

Building Science Corporation (BSC) collaborated with ICI Homes in Daytona Beach, FL on a 2008 prototype house called the Showcase House. This house demonstrates the energy efficiency and durability… Read More

ZETA Communities is a startup company that has a mission of building energy efficient and/or net zero modular houses at costs competitive with local construction. They recently completed their first… Read More