A High Performance Home

At Midwest Homes Inc., our philosophy is to provide clients with a well designed and constructed home that is value engineered to provide exceptional home performance.  A high-performance home is more than just the individual parts.  It is comprised of the mindful quality needed throughout the entire building process.

Things we take into account:

• The rigid insulation on the exterior of the concrete foundation walls and exterior framed walls
• The U-value of the windows and doors
• The insulation in the walls and ceilings
• The furnace and air conditioning equipment sizing
• The thermostat controls and zoning of the HVAC system
• The mechanical ventilation of the home and the furnace filtering options to increase the air quality.

While we look to maximize your home performance, we also consider all the ways we can get the best value for your home.  For instance, sometimes you are better off upgrading insulation versus upgrading mechanical equipment as you may get more savings over time with less upfront costs.  It is this type of expertise and knowledge that can increase the home performance and value of your custom built home.

We combine those components with the guidelines from the Green Built Home Program and the Focus on Energy New Homes Program, to create the best value for the dollar for our clients. However, that is only part of a “high-performance home”.

Energy Efficiency In Our Custom Homes

Smart Home Technology

A true high performance home also integrates smart home technology to improve the functionality of the home.  We work with Elite AV and Automation to provide you with the best products and technology in the market.  Nowadays, electronic devices are making life easier.  We believe that a home should have the abilty to be controlled at the touch of finger.  That is why we provide a base system in all of our homes that includes a wired network with a distribution panel, as well as a wireless router. This allows the wireless NEST thermostats and your mobile devices to talk to each other. The system is also expandable to include lighting control, security systems and surveillance, audio throughout the house, and much more.

Please check out the links to the right for more information about Green Built Home and Focus On Energy’s New Homes program.