Who We Are

A collaborative research-based community

Energy efficiency has become a key driver in the housing industry, and the need for innovation has never been greater. IBACOS, a research and consulting organization focused on home quality + performance, created the Best Practices Research Alliance® to fulfill that need. The Alliance is a community of:

• Production homebuilders of all sizes throughout the U.S., who share their experiences, insights and ideas about delivering high-performance homes, and help guide our research efforts, which are aligned with the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program
• Building performance specialists and business and quality management experts, who share their knowledge and insights
• Leading industry suppliers, who share our vision, provide expertise in their technical areas, and support our research, collaboration and communications activities

We're working together to research, demonstrate and share the technical and business best practices that will allow high quality, energy efficient homes to become part of mainstream America. Throughout the process, we'll share what we're learning with the industry and consumers through our education and media partners.

Ultimately, we believe that with the right combination of technical and business strategies, production homebuilders will be able push performance to the limits and deliver affordable, zero energy neighborhoods in cities and towns throughout the U.S.

Current members include:

Current sponsors include:

BuildIQ and HGTVPro.com serve as education and media partners.

Interested in learning more? Contact us.