Ribbon Cutting
- August 13, 2010 - 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Official ribbon cutting will occur at 3:45 p.m. Guests are then welcome to tour the home and learn about the green products and features incorporated into it. Light food and refreshments will also be provided.
RSVP here
"Behind the Walls" offered insider view of advanced construction techniques
On June 4 and 5, 2010 the Wisconsin Trend Home™ 2010 was open to contractors as well as the general public for viewing the home before the walls were installed. General contractor Ed Schmidt, CGB, CAPS, CGP of Schmidt Bros. Custom Homes was on hand along with subcontractors and suppliers to answer questions about the advanced construction techniques and materials utilized in the Trend Home™
The Wisconsin Trend Home is being construction to the ANSI-approved National Green Building Standard. To date, just seven homes in the state of Wisconsin have been certified to this standard, including one previously built by the Trend Home's general contractor, Schmidt Bros. Custom Homes, Appleton. Certification comes from third-party verifies through the NAHB Research Center.
Behind the Walls release here (63kb pdf file)
On Thursday, May 20, more than 20 building industry professionals and interested others gathered at the Valley Home Builders Association (VHBA) Member Center in Appleton to learn how a home’s efficiency can be improved as its building practices are improved. Comparisons were shown between a home built to Wisconsin’s Uniform Dwelling Code and the same home built to the better standards that most VHBA members employ. Further comparisons were shown between the better standards and the same home built to the standards that will be in the Wisconsin Trend Home ™ 2010.
Even before geothermal and photovoltaic elements are included (they are planned for the WI Trend Home, but not part of the presentation), savings building to “trend” are evident:
Code Better Trend Report here (220kb pdf file)
| Annual heating expenses |
Built to UDC |
Built Better than UDC |
Built “Trend” |
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$804 |
$569 |
$315 |
| Percent savings, UDC to Trend = 60.8% |
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| Annual electric expenses for lighting & appliances |
Built to UDC |
Built Better than UDC |
Built “Trend” |
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$1,549 |
$1,392 |
$1,283 |
| Percent savings, UDC to Trend = 17.2% |
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| Average monthly energy costs |
Built to UDC |
Built Better than UDC |
Built “Trend” |
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$244 |
$211 |
$178 |
| Percent savings, UDC to Trend = 26.8% |
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At 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2010, ground was broken for the Wisconsin Builders Foundation’s Wisconsin Trend Home™. Led by WBA Foundation President Leon Church, Sweetwood Builders, Neenah, shovels took to the dirt, ceremoniously wielded by WBA President Jim Kubasta, Classic Homes by Kuba, Oshkosh; Valley Home Builders Association (VHBA) President Mike Gibbons, GTS Construction, Appleton; VHBA member and Trend Home General Contractor Ed Schmidt, Schmidt Bros. Custom Homes, Appleton; VHBA member and Trend Home partner Jill Hendricks, Vision Realty & Development, Appleton (representing the Liberty Heights subdivision, Neenah, were the 2010 Trend Home is located); and prospective home owner Erin Deschane.
Ground Breaking Advisory here (45kb pdf file)
VHBA member company Schmidt Bros. Custom Homes named general contractor for 2010 WI Trend Home
 The Wisconsin Builders Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in Madison and serving the residential construction industry statewide, selected Appleton-area builder Ed Schmidt, CGB, CAPS, CGP, of Schmidt Bros. Custom Homes, to serve as the general contractor for its 2010 Wisconsin Trend Home. This is a new home that will serve as an educational and research tool for housing professionals and for the general public regarding green building techniques. The home will be sold at fair market value and the proceeds donated to the WBA Foundation to fund future education and research projects for the benefit of the housing industry in Wisconsin.
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Ground Broken for WI Trend Home on April 15