Performance Homes Handbook

The gold standard in building quality green homes

The
complete guide

to building high-performance custom homes

Barnstable, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cohasset, Concord, Duxbury, Lexington, Lincoln, Marblehead, Needham, Newton, Provincetown, Wellesley, Wellfleet, Weston, Winchester, Yarmouth

This premium handbook covers everything you need to know about building a custom sustainable home for the future:


  • Defining high-performance homes
  • Designing & building healthy homes
  • Building homes that produce 2x their energy needs
  • Where to start your high-performance home journey

  • 5★★★★★

    Hawthorn Builders has been recognized for both design and service in the annual Best of Houzz awards for the top-rated home pros in the design-build category. Houzz features a "design build firms near me" tool for users to search for experts in their area.


  • Named a second time to the Best of Boston Home awards, Boston Magazine's list of winners based on their annual survey to subscribers in the Boston Area, Hawthorn Builders was the top selection in the Design/Build, West category.


  • Boston Magazine subscribers named Hawthorn Builders to the Best of Boston Home list for the Custom Home Design/Build, West category.


  • Accredited since May of 2018, Hawthorn Builders boasts a BBB Rating & Accreditation of A+

  • Hawthorn Builders, renowned for their green energy building design and construction methods, holds a coveted certification from Phius (Passive House Institute US). Phius Certified Builders are construction professionals trained to meet the challenges of building to the rigorous Phius passive building standard. Phius certifies the most passive house projects and builders in North America who put passive at the forefront of the zero-energy movement.

An Award-Winning Custom Home Builder

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Client Testimonial:

Building A Net Zero, High Performance Home

We had the pleasure of working with the Hawthorn Builders' team for the construction of our new home in Wellesley. Our Zero Net Energy project started in June of 2020. They worked seamlessly with our architect and designer to insure they brought our vision to life. Hawthorn Builders brought high quality craftsmanship and attention to detail to ensure our intricate project was completed to our satisfaction. You will find Hawthorn Builders’ entire team professional and friendly, allowing for strong collaboration. We were extremely happy working with Hawthorn Builders and highly recommend them to potential customers.


— Bob & Patti


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