Bachman Builders of Moon Township Wins 2016 Best Green Energy Efficient Home of the Year Award in Pittsburgh

At this year’s 2016 Building Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (BAMP) Holiday Party and Award Presentation, Bachman Builders won the 2016 Best Green Energy Efficiency House in the price range of $450,001 – $850,000, awarded by the Housing Excellence Awards.

“After half of a decade building in the Energy Star program, I fully understand that meeting those goals is a lot more difficult than “counting “Rs,” or matching the thickness of insulation to Energy Star standards. Every aspect of the home is calculated – from windows to the HVAC equipment, to light bulbs and foundation insulation. But most of all, the key factor is sealing the envelope,” said David Bachman, President of Bachman Builders.

Home envelopes are measured by how many times the air in a home changes every hour. Code calls for no more than seven. Energy Star requires that to be under four. Bachman Builders homes are even less than that, so homeowners are only heating half as much air as a home built to code, therefore Bachman Builders homes do not need as big, or as many furnaces, as homes built to code only. This saves homeowners money in both the short-term and long-term.

Bachman Builders is committed to building Energy Star homes. “We are concerned about how our homes effect the environment in general. It is not enough to say we believe in climate change, or even to vote for people who do, if we do not practice our convictions in what we consume. I spend a lot of my time with Gen X and Millennial clients who will pay a premium for an efficient BMW, Prius, or even a Tesla. I encourage them to also make their home buying decisions similarly, not just on a price per square foot basis, but on an energy efficiency basis,” said David Bachman.

Celebrating 20 years of business, Bachman Builders was incorporated in 1995. In the past 20 years, Bachman Builders has built over 150 custom homes, hundreds of renovation and several light commercial projects. Specializing in quality craftsmanship, unique designs and focused client interaction, Bachman Builders is also committed to building all homes to Energy Star standards.