High Performance Building Council

We've certified over 10,000 homes in our Certified High Performance (CHiP) home program!

Notice: The HPBC will not be meeting today (8/19) as previously scheduled. Our next meeting will be a Power Lunch sponsored by The Building Center on Tuesday, September 21.

Want to build safer, healthier, more desired homes?

Register NOW for NAHB’s NEW virtual course, Advanced High-Performance Building: Best Practices for Climate Zones held virtually and scheduled tomorrow Tuesday, April 27, 9-5 pm ET.

Veteran speaker John Barrows, GMB, Master CGP will go through the building science principles for each climate zone plus provide a guided explanation of how to apply them to specific construction techniques that will increase the comfort and durability of a new project.

Register on-line here: https://storefront.nahb.org/Catalogs/NAHB/NAHB-Education/37416?

Come celebrate Earth Day with us at Steel Hands Brewery in Cayce this afternoon starting at 5:30p. Come learn how to make your homes better for their inhabitants as well as Mother Earth with help from our hosts.. DPIS Builder Services.

The U.S. Department of Energy's next Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit will take place May 17-20, 2021. This virtual, no-cost event will feature engaging and interactive sessions, as well as opportunities for attendees to network with their fellow industry peers and experts.

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm will deliver the opening keynote at the 2021 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit. Join in on Monday, May 17 at 3 p.m. ET to hear the Secretary’s remarks.

The Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit Goes Virtual | Better Buildings Initiative The Better Buildings Summit is a national meeting where leading organizations across key sectors showcase solutions to cut energy intensity in their buildings portfolio-wide by 20% over the next 10 years. This Summit is designed for partners and stakeholders to exchange best practices and highlight....

At our May meeting we're going to learn about crawlspaces and foundations. Get a jump on that topic with a free on-line session on the same topic April 20 or April 22.

Gain valuable knowledge from key construction thought leaders as they reveal just how to design, specify, and construct foundation systems that are safe, healthy, and durable. Whether it be full basements, vented and unvented crawlspaces, slab-on-grade, or pier foundations, you’ll discover how to drive high performance through water, air, v***r and thermal control in every climate, from cold-and-wet to hot-and-dry.

Register for April 20 session: https://huber.zoom.us/webinar/register/3316152182540/WN_yc5wFoEbToywbNHC1pIgfg

Register for April 22 session: https://huber.zoom.us/webinar/register/7016152183513/WN_cyv5J9aAQCabeBgu98lycA?

Register for the May 27 HPBC Membership Meeting in Columbia, SC sponsored by Builders FirstSource/BMC: http://business.biaofcentralsc.com/events/details/hpbc-quarterly-meeting-21196

HPBC Quarterly Meeting Dinner, drinks and education on crawlspaces

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore tonight for an After Hours. Meet the Habitat Board of Directors. Food by Hudson's BBQ. Lots of giveaways including power tools. 15% off all purchases tonight only. Should be a good time! http://business.biaofcentralsc.com/events/details/after-hours-at-habitat-for-humanity-s-restore-21181