# Why Building to Code Isn't Enough — The Build HD Standard Explained

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Podcast: [The Build Show Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-build-show-podcast-2136317)
Published: 2026-06-12T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.buildshownetwork.com/episodes/why-building-to-code-isnt-enough-the-build-hd-standard-explainedbuilding-a-high-performance-home-in-texas-with-jim-gunn-AlQjB6RT
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## Resource

On this episode of the Build Show podcast, host Matt Risinger sits down with Jim Gunn of South Pass Design Build in San Antonio, Texas — the builder behind the Build Show's live tour house. The conversation centers on the newly developed Build HD standard, a streamlined framework that builds on code to prioritize water management, air control, structural performance, and durability. Jim explains how the standard helps translate complex building science into clear expectations for trades and design decisions, from mechanical room placement to monopoly framing using Huber ZIP System sheathing. The two dig into why building to code alone isn't enough, and how thoughtful systems thinking from the design phase forward leads to homes built to last.

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