John Barrows

John Barrows has provided home building and consultation services that include historic renovation, remodeling, and new construction on the East End of Long Island, Nantucket, Hilton Head, SC, and the Adirondacks of upstate New York. Over the years his projects have incorporated sustainable and high-performance practices that include the careful selection of sustainable materials, energy efficient envelope systems, and passive strategies. John is also a founding partner of Performance Path Solutions, LLC, a company that brings innovative building practices to the building industry through educational programs, innovative products, and provides green and energy conservation consulting services. Performance Path Solutions focuses on providing new building systems, both construction and operational, that will prepare individuals and companies for the rapidly changing building industry. John is an internationally recognized author and speaker on topics including Green and Sustainable Building, construction and production management. In addition to presenting his own programs, he has worked with the NAHB to develop and teach courses on Scheduling, High Performance Building, Building Science, and Estimating. John serves on the Leadership Council of the NAHB and has served as chair of the Business Management and Information, the Education, and the Sustainable and Green Building Committees. He is the current Chairman of the Climate Risk and Sustainable Committee.