A new construction home becomes Verified™ through the Whole Home Performance Verified™ pathway — a performance-based process designed to align HVAC design, building science, energy modeling, installation quality, commissioning, and measured field verification into one accountable system.
The Whole Home Performance Verified™ pathway is part of the broader Performance Verified™ framework developed by HVAC 2 Home Performance to bridge the gap between predicted performance and measured operational performance.
Instead of treating HVAC, insulation, air sealing, and energy modeling as disconnected trades, the Verified™ process evaluates the home as one integrated building performance system.
Whole Home Performance Verified™ Includes:
- Design Verified™
- Installed Per Design™
- ERI energy modeling
- commissioning
- airflow verification
- blower door testing
- duct leakage testing
- ventilation verification
- static pressure diagnostics
- and operational performance testing
to validate that the home performs according to the intended design strategy.
Design Verified™
The process begins during planning and design through the Design Verified™ phase.
This stage combines:
- detailed ACCA Manual J®, S®, and D® design
- ERI energy modeling
- building enclosure analysis
- ventilation strategy
- airflow planning
- humidity control strategy
- and permanent load reduction principles
to create a predicted performance pathway for the home before construction begins.
The HVAC system and building performance strategy are specified based on measured design targets instead of rule-of-thumb assumptions.
Installed Per Design™
During construction, the Installed Per Design™ phase helps ensure the home is being built according to the verified design strategy.
This includes:
- pre-drywall inspection
- duct system verification
- airflow pathway review
- insulation inspection
- air sealing evaluation
- and installation quality assessment
to identify performance deficiencies before the home is completed.
Verification & Commissioning
Once construction is complete, the home undergoes final testing and commissioning through the Whole Home Performance Verified™ process.
This phase includes:
- final inspection
- blower door testing
- duct leakage testing
- airflow verification
- static pressure diagnostics
- ventilation testing
- MeasureQuick® benchmarking
- and operational HVAC performance analysis
to confirm the home performs according to the predicted ERI and HVAC design strategy.
A Verified™ new construction home is not simply built to minimum code standards.
It is a home where:
- the design was verified
- the installation was validated
- the performance was tested
- and the operational results were measured.
Because true building performance should not be assumed.
It should be predicted, verified, and proven.
