We have received a number of e-mails on the certifications that the project is seeking and I would like to go through the certifications;

Passive House Design and Certification Services 

Passive House Design is the next step beyond the US Department of Energy’s Builders Challenge Home version 2 Program.  In North America Passive House Academy is the largest affiliate of International Passive House for Passive House Certification, Training of Certified Passive House Consultants and Certified Passive House Tradesperson, Therm Training, and Passive House Principals.  For more information on Passive House Academy’s Classes and Passive House Certification, please review their web site at http://www.passivehouseacademy.com/#!Directory/sitepage_1 

Eco Smart Building LLC offers Passive House Design Services that includes the requirements for project certification by; International Passive House, US DOE Builders Challenge Home Version 2, and Energy Star Version 3.

Eco Smart Building LLC offers Plan Review, Passive House Planning Package Modeling and Review, Project Certification Services including; Passive House Site Verification in conjunction with Passive House Academy, US DOE Builders Challenge Home Version 2, Water Sense, Indoor airPLUS, and Energy Star Version 3.

Contact us for additional information on our Passive House Design Services or a Passive House Project Review.

US Department of Energy Builders Challenge Home Version 2

Eco Smart Building LLC is a US Department of Energy Builders Challenge Home Version 2 Partner as a; Builder, Verifier, and Trainer

Builders Challenge Home Version 2 uses less energy then a standard Energy Star Version 3 project but the program requires Energy Star Version 3 Certification plus Indoor airPLUS and Water Sense Program Certification.  Builders Challenge Home Version 2 requires that projects are solar ready, Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal.  Our extensive experience with renewable energy systems allows us to design and certify; solar, small wind, geothermal, and Earth Tube Ventilation Systems.  We offer the following services;

Builders Challenge Home Version 2 Design Services

Builders Challenge Home Version 2 Builders Training

Builders Challenge Home Version 2 Designer Training

Builders Challenge Home Version 2 Project Verification

            Off of Plans (Plan Review)

            Field Verification and Construction Administration

Indoor airPLUS Certification

Water Sense Certification

Energy Star Version 3 Certification

Contact us for additional information on design services or a project review.

Energy Star Version 3, Indoor airPLUS, and Water Sense Programs

Eco Smart Building LLC is an Energy Star Partner and a Certified Energy Star Version 3 Design Firm, which requires compliance with Indoor airPLUS, and Water Sense Programs.  Our Partnership status with Indoor airPLUS and Water Sense allows us to design and certify projects that meet all three program requirements.

Do you have a commercial, single family, multi-unit residential or mixed use project?  Projects that need to meet Energy Star Version 3 HERS Score of 40 or below or Energy Star Portfolio Manager Score above 65?  We offer the following services;

Energy Star Design Services

Project Plan Review and Modeling

Project Construction Administration to meet the Energy Star Requirements

US EPA Reporting of Projects that Meet the Energy Star Requirements

Energy Star Portfolio Manger Enrollment

Energy Star Version 3 RESNET Rating Providership Certification through our trained Certified RESNET Raters

Contact us for additional information on design services or a project review.

Renewable Energy System Design and Certification

Eco Smart Building LLC offers the following Design, Modeling, and Certification Services for the following renewable energy systems;

Active and Passive Solar

            Photovoltaic Systems

            Solar Mass Storage Systems

Solar Thermal

            Space Heating and Cooling Systems

Domestic Hot Water Systems

Earth Tube Balanced Ventilation

            Balanced Ventilation Intake Air Tempering

            Air tempering for Air to Air Heat Pump Systems

Geothermal Heating and Cooling

            Horizontal and Vertical Systems

            Open Loop Systems

            Domestic Hot Water Systems

Wind Turbine Systems

            Site Planning

            Wind Studies

            Performance Modeling

Waste Heat Recycling

Residential, Commercial, and Industrial projects can all cut there energy consumption through waste heat recycling

Contact us for additional information on our Renewable Energy Design Services or a Renewable Energy Project Review.

Project Incentives for Passive House, US DOE Builders Challenge Home Version 3, Energy Star Version 3, and Renewable Energy Systems

Eco Smart Building LLC works with a wide breathe of projects to achieve Federal, State, Local, and Utility Incentive for Projects.  Our extensive experience in developing project incentives can be leveraged to achieve all of the custom and prescriptive incentives that are offered in your project location. 

Contact us for additional information on our Project Incentive Services.