By exceeding local and national building code in many areas,
BPC builds a uniquely superior home to that offered by most
other builders in Connecticut. Our performance goals include
energy efficiency; high indoor air quality (IAQ); unsurpassed
comfort; safety from mold, radon, and combustion byproducts;
low maintenance and high durability.
In addition to our Connecticut licenses as a New Home Contractor
and a Home Improvement contractor, we offer the following third
party certifications for our homes:
ENERGY STAR® is an EPA program managed in this area by
CL&P, our local electric utility. Homes are certified
following plan review, inspection, and testing. Every home
we build exceeds
ENERGY STAR standards.
LEED for Homes is a new program offered by the US Green
Building Council. The program provides a comprehensive
set of standards
by which to rate a new home, including plan review and
3rd party inspections.
Health
House is a program offered by the American Lung
Association. The building science standards established
by this program are
among the strictest in the nation. BPC has built the
only Health House in the state of Connecticut.
BPC staff has undergone extensive training
in residential building science. Among the many educational
and training
programs we
have completed are the following:
Northeast Utilities Energy-Crafted
Home residential construction course
NESEA (Northeast Sustainable Energy Association)
conferences
EEBA (Energy and Environmental Building Association)
conferences
NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)
Research Center Green Building Conference
