Megan Cordes, Director of Sustainability and Building Science, Beazer Homes and John Hensley, RESNET® Board President Beazer Homes is the first builder to win four major awards in one year, proving verified performance can be delivered at scale. Building one high-performance home is difficult. Building thousands consistently is even harder. That is why Beazer Homes’ 2026 RESNET/CRESNET Cross Border Builder Challenge results stand out. Beazer won four of the six U.S. award categories, showing what is possible when energy efficiency is built into every home. Established in 2012 by RESNET and the Canadian Residential Energy Services Network (CRESNET), the Cross Border Builder Challenge recognizes North America’s highest-performing homes based on verified HERS Ratings and related performance metrics. A Sweep of High-Performance Awards Beazer Homes earned four national awards: RESNET President’s Award – North with an average HERS® Index of 36 RESNET President’s Award – South with an average HERS Index of 30 RESNET Low Score Production Award with a HERS Index of 30 RESNET Net Zero Award with an outstanding HERS Index of -48 Winning four categories shows Beazer’s ability to deliver high-performance homes across climates and markets while maintaining strong construction quality. Performance That Is Verified The HERS Index is more than a marketing label. Each score reflects an independently verified home inspected and tested by a certified HERS Rater. These awards recognize measured results. Lower HERS Index Scores mean homes use less energy, helping reduce utility costs while improving comfort and durability. Beazer’s results show what building science, quality construction, and third-party verification can achieve together. Raising the Bar for the Industry The Cross Border Builder Challenge encourages builders in the United States and Canada to advance residential performance and recognizes those leading the way. This year’s results show high-performance building is no longer limited to niche projects. It can be integrated into mainstream production with measurable benefits for homeowners. As more builders adopt HERS-verified construction, consumers gain greater transparency, efficiency, and confidence that homes will perform as designed. Congratulations to Beazer Homes on setting a new benchmark for residential energy performance and becoming the first builder to win four major RESNET/CRESNET Cross Border Builder Challenge categories in one year. Click Beazer Homes’ Cross Border Challenge Award Summary to download the summary.
