**Update as of 4/29/20** Construction work is now allowed, in full, provided guidelines and practices on social distancing are maintained. We continue to maintain these practices as further described below** Currently, the heating and ventilation portion of projects are what we’re focusing on and postponing any non-essential insulation services until our bay area governments lift […]
Coronavirus and Work on Your Home
March 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
At Eco Performance Builders, we’re taking the Coronavirus situation seriously. We don’t want you or our people getting sick. If you are sick or think you may have been infected, please tell us about it immediately so we can keep our people safe. As for us, here are the actions we’re taking to make sure […]
Who Makes the Best Heat Pump?
August 26, 2019 by 4 Comments
Who makes the best heat pump to install in your home? Good question. The correct answer is, it depends. We’ve installed hundreds of heat pumps in the SF Bay Area and we’ve measured the results from all of our installations. For a ducted system, which is the most popular and best option for most homes […]
Forum on Dry Climate Home Performance Presentations
March 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We were honored to do two presentations at the Dry Climate Forum in Yosemite a few weeks ago. We shared our data on all electric fuel switching in the bay area and our measured wall insulation techniques. This forum is where it’s at for increasing knowledge and quality within the home performance industry. Some of […]
EPB North Bay Fire Relief Fund Matching Donation Campaign
October 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
North Bay Fire Relief Matching Donation Campaign. Eco Performance Builders set up a $2,500 matching donation campaign for the fire victims. All donations go to the North Bay Fire Relief through the Redwood Credit Union and 100% go to the victims of the fire. We will match every dollar raised up to $2,500. Everyday we […]
ZNE – Guaranteed Zero Energy Bill Home Completed and For Sale
May 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Zero Energy Bill? That’s right! We are so confident in our new home build in the Oakland Hills that we are guaranteeing zero energy bills. In fact, if there are any energy bills, we will pay them for the first three years! So how can we do that? High performance all electric design, perfect […]
Zero Net Energy Ready Home Build in Martinez
January 15, 2016 by 1 Comment
After years of retrofitting and building homes in the Bay Area, Scott O’Hara, EPB’s co-founder, is putting it all together with a great build. Using advanced design and installation of Home Performance this home is ready to buy and make Zero Net Energy (which makes it zero net energy ready). The new ZNER (Zero Net […]
Zero Net Energy Ready New Home in Martinez
November 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
After years of retrofitting and building homes in the Bay Area, Scott O’Hara, EPB’s co-founder, is putting it all together with a great build. Using advanced design and installation of Home Performance this home is ready to buy and make Zero Net Energy (which makes it zero net energy ready). The new ZNER […]
2014 Contractor of the Year – Energy Upgrade California!
March 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Our second Contractor of the Year Award for 2014 is the prestigious Energy Upgrade California (EUC) “Contractor of the Year” award. We are sincerely honored to receive this award. There are over 250 contractors in the EUC program; to be recognized as the best is AWESOME!. We are grateful to be given the opportunity to […]
ZNE Home With Guaranteed $0 Energy Bills — Built and Sold by EPB
March 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
We have completed and sold our ZNE (Zero Net Energy) build in the Montclair Hills. We are very excited about this build because it is the culmination of everything we have learned from decades of building and retrofitting homes. We have put our heart and soul into it and made it the best performing, […]
