Net Zero by Accident

The folks here like to say that BuildSMART’s prefabricated building envelope system is “The Easy Button” and this story proves it.

Rik Kakareko is building his new home himself in Shacklefords, VA using BuildSMART J-Form insulated foundation system and Net ZeroREADY exterior wall panel system. He is finishing it now. Rik’s goal was not full Passive House Certification but after going through his first peak cooling season he made a surprising conclusion. As Rik says, “It wasn’t my intention to build a net zero energy house. But in fact “It would be easy to make this house offgrid.” Now that’s the easy button! Using BuildSMART systems has exceeded expectations and inadvertently at least created a net-zero home. When has that ever happened?!?

BuildSMART keeps getting word from our customers about amazing building performance, great air-tightness test results, very high quality windows and doors, speed of getting the building dried in and the amazing quietness inside, but this accidental net zero is unprecedented. Congratulations to Rik for doing such great work. He has been a pleasure to work with from the start.

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