Project Gallery

From time to time we will post some of our activities and achievements on this page, just to let our visitors know the many different ways we help create homes that perform efficiently and economically. We will showcase some of our client builder's homes, as they are on the leading-edge of sustainable building in their communities.

NAHB Emerald Certified Home: Hentzen Construction, Wichita, KS

This is the first Emerald Certified Home under the NAHB Green Building Program in the state of Kansas. Performance Plus Homes performed the certification work and the construction was managed by Hentzen Construction of Wichita, KS.

NAHB Green Certified Home - McBee Construction, Independence, MO

McBee Construction completed the first Silver Standard NAHB Green Certified Home in Independence, Missouri. Steve McBee says that focusing on the building envelope - the structure - is the "biggest bang for your buck".

Energy Star Rated Sustainable Home: The Schmidt Home

The Schmidt family has built a new "sustainable" home that earned one of the lowest Home Energy Rating System (HERS) ratings to date. Utilizing sustainable materials, geothermal heating and cooling, supplemental solar power, and energy-efficient windows and appliances, their home earned a 40 HERS rating. Note: Any "average" new home built to code standards will typically earn a 100 score.

Watch this short slide show and see how they did it.

Energy Audit: Kansas Governor's Mansion

When asked to perform an energy audit for the Kansas Governor's Mansion in Topeka, Kansas, Performance Plus Homes was honored.

Considering that the mansion was originally built in 1928, the complex structure of the building presented some unique challenges. After the energy audit, we were able to make many recommendations for structural and functional improvements that will help keep this historic site more energy efficient and comfortable for years to come.

Energy Star Home:  Ezell-Morgan Construction, Lawrence, KS

This Energy Star Certified home is a five-bedroom, four-bath walk-out ranch constructed utilizing a geothermal heat pump, all electric appliances, polyicynene foam, spray-in insulation, a heat recovery ventilation system, fluorescent lighting, and high-performance, low-emissivity windows.

The home earned a HERS rating of 52, as determined by inspection and testing from Performance Plus Homes (in order to qualify for ENERGY STAR the HERS index must be below 86). The home is all electric and its electric bills were predicted to be $1,330 per year. The bills for an average new home would be 48% higher. Performance Plus Homes and builder Ezell-Morgan Construction collaborated to provide the low Energy Star rating for this home.

Energy Star Home:  McDonald Construction, Manhattan, KS

This 1800 sq. ft. four-bedroom, 2.5 bath home in Manhattan, Kansas was also  Energy Star Certified. Performance Plus Homes and builder, McDonald Construction, Inc. collaborated to provide the Energy Star rating.