Integrated Building and Construction Solutions

IBACOS (Integrated Building and Construction Solutions), Inc. is an industry collaboration of leading companies and experts dedicated to bringing innovation to the home-building industry. IBACOS is the first housing industry team funded on a cost-shared basis under the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program.

IBACOS serves as a catalyst for the delivery of new ideas, products, and processes to the residential building market. The IBACOS mission is to help builders build better homes for America's future. This approach is called EQA^TM—homes that are Energy efficient, Environmentally responsive, Quick to build, of high Quality, offer Affordable luxury, and are Adaptable to changing needs and lifestyles. By helping builders build better homes, IBACOS helps its partners build better businesses.

IBACOS partner companies are world leaders in their fields and provide expertise in critical areas of home building.

The manufacturer members of IBACOS include:

• Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates — experts in architectural, engineering and energy systems.
• GE Plastics — the world leader in engineering thermoplastics.
• USG — a leading producer of engineered gypsum materials and building products.
• Owens Corning — a world leader in advanced glass and building material systems.
• Carrier — a leading manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
• GE Appliances — a leading global manufacturer and marketer of major kitchen, laundry, and room air appliances.
• Andersen Windows — a leader in windows and patio doors.

IBACOS builder members include:

• A. Richard Kacin Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
• Classic Homes, Colorado Springs, CO
• Calumet, Coffee Creek, IN
• Coronado, Cicero, IN
• The Estrige Companies, Indianapolis, IN
• Farm Development, New York
• Fortis Homes (a K. Hovnanian Company), Red Bank, NJ
• Heartland Homes, Pittsburgh, PA
• Hedgewood Homes, Cummings, GA
• John Laing Homes of Denver, Greenwood Village, CO
• John Wieland Homes, Atlanta GA
• Liberty Homes, Pocno Lake, PA
• McIntire Homes, Dewees Island, SC
• Medallion Homes, San Antonion, TX
• Pennrose Properties, Philadelphia, PA
• Pulte Home Corporation, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• RGC, Newport Beach, CA
• Venture Homes, Atlanta, GA
• WL Homes and Watt Homes (John Laing Homes), New Port Beach, CA
• Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona

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