indieDwell in top 1% of U.S. Home Builders for Energy Efficiency
As a committed U.S. Department of Energy partner who provides certified Zero Energy Ready Homes, indieDwell ranks in the top one percent of builders in the country meeting the extraordinary levels of excellence in energy and performance specified in the national program requirements.
“Partners such as indieDwell are leading a major housing industry transformation to zero energy ready homes. This level of performance is the home of the future because it improves the way Americans live by substantially reducing or eliminating utility bills, ensuring engineered comfort way beyond traditional homes, protecting health with a comprehensive package of indoor air quality measures, and helping maximize the largest investment of a lifetime,” said Sam Rashkin, Chief Architect at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office.
In the company’s mission to build healthy, durable, sustainable and affordable housing indieDwell incorporates the following into every home it builds:
Low E insulating dual pane windows
A patent-pending wall system that functions at R-21
R-55 ceilings
Energy Star appliances
Energy Recovery Ventilators providing fresh air throughout the day
Low/No VOC compounds and all materials meet California Air Resources Board CARB2 compliance
High Performance Mini-Split Heat Pump and Air Conditioner
LED Disk Lights
EPA Water Sense Compliant fixtures
After two decades of building high-end custom homes indieDwell Co-founder Scott Flynn began researching how he could provide the same quality and sustainability across the income spectrum, and created indieDwell to fulfill that mission. “We’re proud to offer homes that are durable, sustainable, energy-efficient, and healthy at an affordable price and grateful the U.S. DOE recognizes our commitment to building the homes of the future,” noted Flynn. The company developed the first zero energy subdivision in the state of Idaho with its Windy Court project in April 2019.