The team at BMH is committed to educating and empowering clients with the realities on the outstanding building products and practices that are implemented in every BMH home, in an effort to build a more sustainable, more efficient home.

BMH proudly builds with products and practices that sustain the life of the client's home while empowering clients with education so they have the ability to appreciate the difference.

 

Throughout the build process, BMH will provide insight and education into the methods and product costs. Through documented, improved efficiencies in their client’s power bills, their processes and practices provide solid proof and testament to living and experiencing the defining difference of a home built by Brad Marshall Homes.

 

The reality in the building industry is that building codes represent the bare minimums with regards to construction standards. If a builder is building “to code,” most of the time that means it’s just enough to meet the basic requirements. BMH has partnered with their vendors and trades to achieve the best practices possible in construction.  They pass these efficiencies on to their clients through the benefits of long-term cost savings in lower heating and cooling energy costs.

 

BMH takes their commitment so seriously that they employ a third-party inspection company that is trained to inspect the home throughout the build process. Code is what city inspectors look for, while high-performance building materials and methods that result in a lower operating cost and building longevity is what the inspectors at BMH expect.

 

In many cases, larger custom homes find it more difficult to achieve extraordinary energy ratings without spending an inordinate amount of extra money on the construction of the home. Through the tireless commitment of the BMH team, including earning multiple certifications, participating in continuing educational training, as well as performing as a Subject Matter Expert for Austin Community College to lead the curricula for their Sustainable Building Management degree, the team's commitment continues to impact the performance of a Brad Marshall Home.

Recently, BMH achieved one of the highest honors in Austin, achieving a 5 Star rating in Austin Energy’s Green Building Program in a home that tipped the scale at over 6,100 square feet. Impressive also in another home, through simple planning and adhering to certain design principles, they achieved a rating of 4 Stars on a home in excess of 4,500 square feet, with virtually no added cost to achieve the rating.

 

In every case, homeowners will enjoy the fruits of this effort by realizing lower energy bills and the comfort of knowing their high-performance home was built to pass down for generations to come.