Bridgewater Innovative Builders

This custom home built by Bridgewater Innovative Builders in Whitefish was verified by SBS to NAHB Green Building Guidelines Gold level, National Energy Star, met the DOE Builder's Challenge, and qualified the builder for the $2,000 federal Energy Efficiency Tax Credit for new home construction approaching a rigorous 50% better then code. This home scores a 40 on the RESNET Home Energy Rating System (HERS) scale translating to 60% better performing than a home built to energy code. Total air leakage for this 3,554 ft² home was tested at 318 CFM at -50 Pa, translating to only .04 Air Changes Per Hour under Natural conditions (ACHn) and the tightest building commissioned by SBS to date.