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DOE Annual Building Science Roundup A BETTER WAY
Meet the neighbors—in style. The homes
in Thrive Home Builders’ “Panacea
Collection”—A Green Builder Home of the
Year winner in 2019—offer many energy
saving features.
CREDIT: COURTESY OF THRIVE HOME BUILDERS
Dynamic dual. A double
wall-constructed structure
that includes blown
fiberglass insulation
provides a continuous R-41
layer of thermal protection
around the home.
CREDIT: COURTESY OF THRIVE HOME BUILDERS
Photo(voltaic) finish. Each home’s
high-efficiency solar panels give it a
HERS score of 8, which is considered
net zero energy performance in
terms of power usage vs. production.
CREDIT: COURTESY OF THRIVE HOME BUILDERS
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