Consultation Services for Homeowners,
Architects, and Builders

BPC provides consultation services related to new construction and renovation projects that the company undertakes.

Our services include:

• Assistance to homeowners and architects with incorporating building science principles and green building strategies into their plans.
• Define critical building envelope details to control air, heat and moisture movement to ensure that the home meets strict criteria for energy performance, as well as comfort, indoor air quality, safety, and durability.
• Determine accurate heating, cooling, and domestic hot water loads (based on our own testing experience, proven engineering methods, and realistic insulation/air sealing values) to provide superior comfort and energy efficiency throughout the year.
• Recommend and specify mechanical systems to provide efficient space heating, cooling, air filtration, ventilation, humidification, and dehumidification.
• Estimate construction costs for green homes based upon our extensive experience in the field.  In summary, the use of building science and green building strategies often results in only a negligible increase to construction costs when compared to the cost of a well built home that uses more conventional construction strategies.  The areas of the home where cost might be added, such as insulation, are typically offset by other areas where costs are reduced, such as framing and mechanical systems.  Of course, it is possible to build expensive green homes, but there is a bright future for affordable green homes.