Or visit this site again. We'll be updating it regularly. Anyone can deduce that the increased R-values of High Performance Batts enable homeowners to reduce energy consumption, but not all builders and home buyers will realize that High Performance Batts should be used to compensate for increases in heat loss caused by larger windows, skylights or volume ceilings.
Builders know that large windows, volume ceilings and skylights can sell homes.
We need to make sure that they also know that energy efficiency can be maintained when these features are used if High Performance Batts are included in the package.