Author Archives for Jada Porter

High Performance Home Tour Event – Behind the Scenes

June 24, 2014 9:42 am Published by Comments Off on High Performance Home Tour Event – Behind the Scenes

This past Saturday, June 21, 2014, we opened up one of our homes currently under construction in West Wind, McMinnville, OR.  We wanted people to see what goes in the walls before sheet rock to make a home function more efficiently once it is finished out, because much of what makes high performance homes healthier,... Read More

June 21, 2014 Building Better Buildings Home Tour

June 13, 2014 8:52 am Published by Comments Off on June 21, 2014 Building Better Buildings Home Tour

Directions from 99W McMinnville:  Head West on Baker Creek Road from 99W.  Turn Left onto Hill Road, take the first right onto West Wind Drive (West Wind Country Estates). Take the second left onto Homer Ross Loop. The house site is at the corner of Homer Ross Loop and Fox Swale Road.

Energy Efficient Windows: Green Home Building

June 12, 2014 12:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Energy Efficient Windows: Green Home Building

According to ENERGYSTAR, windows typically comprise 10–25% of a home’s exterior wall area, and account for 25–50% of the heating and cooling needs, depending on the climate. So it is critical to consider high-performance, energy efficient windows when constructing a new home. Many improvements have been made in recent years advancing the insulating quality of windows,... Read More

Comfort, Value, & Quality: ENERGY STAR Certified Homes

June 5, 2014 1:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Comfort, Value, & Quality: ENERGY STAR Certified Homes

This is a fabulous video produced by ENERGYSTAR about the benefits of Energy Star homes. Winsome is an Energy Star and Earth Advantage certified builder, and in the last five years 19 of Winsome’s projects have been LEED, Earth Advantage and/or Energy Star Certified. The testimonials of the homeowners in this video are very similar... Read More