In 1982, the average sales price of a new home in the U.S. was $83,817 (U.S. Census Bureau), gas was $1.22/gallon, the Commodore 64 was released, and Michael Jackson’s Thriller made its debut.
In the same year, the Energy Efficient Building Association was formed an hour outside of Minneapolis in the little-known city of Pine Island, Minnesota. The founding members of EEBA consisted of a small group of building professionals representing the U.S., Canada, and Sweden who all held similar ideals for developing higher standards for energy efficient buildings.
Through the years, as environmental initiatives grew in the U.S., so did EEBA’s goals. Taking into consideration the strong partnerships they had formed, as well as a commitment to sustainable building practices, the Energy Efficient Building Association updated their name to the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance in 2008.
Now, over 35 years later, EEBA has built a network of educational and technical partners that continue to help push high performance, and energy efficient homes, forward. The free educational resources offered by EEBA partners are available on the website - many of which are climate-specific.
Don’t forget to take a look at the speaker lineup and register for this year’s High Performance Home Summit taking place in San Diego in October.