Making Your Business Sustainable with High Performance Building

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, South 232

Format: Building Knowledge Session
Level of Content: Intermediate
Track: High Performance & Energy Efficient Building
Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s)
Appropriate for: Remodelers, Single Family - All

Moderator(s): 
Troy Johns, Urban NW Homes, Troy Developers LLC & Thousand Hills Holdings, Vancouver, WA

Speaker(s): 
Tim Ellis, CAPS, CGR, Master CGP, CPE, LEED AP, T.W. Ellis LLC, Forest Hill, MD
Jamie Hager, CGP, LEED H AP, NGBS Verifier, HERS Rater, Southern Energy Management, Morrisville, NC
Hayley King, CGP, LEED AP BD+C, Balfour Beatty Investments, Nashville, TN

What It’s About:
High performance and green building construction practices are consistently delivering cost savings and increased profit, but many conventional builders are unsure how to successfully make the shift to high performance. This session will teach you the best practices for getting started with NGBS Green Certification. Topics covered include project design, construction and price formulation. Hear from three leading industry experts as they share single-family, multifamily and remodeling case studies and strategies that have led to success in high performance construction and sales.

What You'll Learn:
Acquire an understanding of the NGBS Green practices that are most cost-effective for single-family builders.
Explore best practices for integrating the value of green features and certification costs into project pricing.
Discover how to transition from traditional remodeling practices to high efficiency remodeling to increase your marketability to homeowners.

Related Program(s):
Refining Your Sales Pitch for High Performance Homes
Techs & Specs for Energy Efficient, Durable Walls