How to Build to the Build HD® Standard

How do you build a home that’s designed to perform for generations?

In this Build Original Series®, Matt Risinger, Tim Hill, and Jordan Smith take viewers inside the Build HD® Standard—a defined approach to creating homes that are more durable, resilient, and designed to stand the test of time. Rather than treating building code as the finish line, the Build HD Standard focuses on the decisions, details, and building practices that can take a home beyond the minimum.

Follow Matt, Tim, and Jordan through the construction of a Build HD home, from site preparation and foundation to the finished house. Along the way, they explore the critical details behind high-performance residential construction, including water management, air control, mechanical system design, material choices, installation best practices, and planning for the future.

The Build HD® Standard isn't about exotic materials or creating an unattainable home. It's about making better decisions before the walls are covered and giving builders, remodelers, architects, and homeowners a practical framework they can apply to their own projects.

Throughout the series, viewers can follow the Build HD® Standard step by step, learn which questions to ask at each stage of construction, and see how thoughtful planning and proven building practices come together in a home designed for the long haul.

Build to code. Then go beyond.

Download the Build HD® Standard here.