EEBA's High Performance Home Blog

Minneapolis, Minnesota — The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) is proud to introduce its 2025 Board of Directors, a distinguished group of industry leaders dedicated to advancing the future of high-performance homebuilding. Representing a diverse range of expertise across sustainable construction, innovation, and energy efficiency, these individuals will guide EEBA’s mission to educate and empower the residential building industry. Their leadership will drive new initiatives, strengthen industry collaboration, and support the transition to healthier, more resilient homes. 2025 Board President Doug Tarry Jr., President of Doug Tarry Homes Limited, will serve as EEBA’s Board President in 2025, bringing decades of expertise in sustainable construction and energy-efficient design. Over his 25 years with the family-owned business in St. Thomas, Ontario, Doug has led the creation of more than 750 Net Zero and Net Zero Ready homes—more than any other builder in... read more

Clare Homes Leads the Way in High Performance Building in Lafayette, Louisiana Clare Homes has made a significant stride in sustainable home building in Lafayette, Louisiana by completing the first Zero Energy Ready Plus FORTIFIED Roof home for sale in the state. This home is a manifestation of the goal they set out to achieve when they first started the business. The project, recently finished in January 2025, aims to demonstrate that achieving these rigorous certifications is not only possible but also cost competitive to a code built home. Through close collaboration with EEBA and their builder benchmark group, Clare Homes has steadily integrated high performance building standards into their projects. Starting with two FORTIFIED Roof homes in 2022, they expanded their efforts in 2023 by constructing two homes that met both the ENERGY STAR and FORTIFIED Roof standards. This gradual implementation allowed them to refine their processes and gain valuable experience in... read more