High Performance Homes
April 26th, 2008
“High Performance” is a term you usually see associated with expensive cars. But more and more, it’s a term homebuilders are using to describe their houses.
A case in point is “The High Performance Home,” at 8230 S.W. Sorrento Road in Beaverton, one of more than 90 properties listed in this year’s Ultimate Open House home show.
Built by Lifestyle Homes, it is a model of energy efficiency, using computer-aided framing for greater stability and less waste, and providing healthy indoor air. Many of its innovative features were developed by Parr Lumber, which collaborated with Lifestyle Homes owner Mike Arnett on the home. read more