Builder wins award for energy innovation
Sometimes, getting a low score is a very good thing.
Just ask the team at Dietrich Homes, who were honoured to receive the Canadian Enbridge Innovation Award at this year’s RESNET (Residential Energy Services Network) Cross Border Builder Challenge awards. The annual event, held in partnership with the Canadian Residential Energy Services Network (CRESNET), took place on Wednesday in Markham.
The innovation award is presented to the builders in the U.S. and Canada for a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) rated home while demonstrating energy and resource innovation in new home construction. The HERS Index relates to a home’s energy efficiency performance. The lower the number, the more energy-efficient the home. Energy efficiency is based on variables such as exterior walls — both above and below grade — floors over unconditioned spaces, ceilings and roofs, windows and doors, vents and ductwork, HVAC systems, water heating system and thermostat.
“Dietrich Homes is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Canadian Enbridge Innovation Award at the 2024 RESNET Cross Border Builder Challenge Award,” stated company owner and builder Paul Dietrich in a press release.
“This prestigious award recognizes builders in the US and Canada for HERS-rated homes that demonstrate outstanding energy and resource innovation in new home construction. A big thank you to Residential Energy Services Network and the Canadian Residential Energy Services Network for this incredible honour,” Dietrich added.
Dietrich Homes is an awardwinning, industry-leading, luxury homebuilder, integrating sustainable features with quality building materials which exceed the Ontario Building Code in energy efficiency. The company is currently building luxurious and sustainable homes within the Trails of Lily Lake Community in Peterborough, and throughout the Kawarthas.
This was the 11th year for the RESNET awards with 13 builder honours presented, along with two HERS H20 Awards that celebrate builders in both countries with the lowest index score for water efficiency within the home.