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Tag Archives: energy codes

THE NEW BUILDING SCIENCE REALITY

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Rob Pickett

Building Homes

This is an interesting article by Eric Werling, Building America Program Coordinator

Builders today are under tremendous pressure. They have to build the tightest, most insulated buildings of all time that are structurally sound; free of defects, fire hazards, mold, and moisture problems; AND are both cheaper and faster to construct than ever before. We can only accomplish all this if we gain more control of the building science and construction processes than ever before. It is the new reality of the construction business.

To succeed in the 21st century, construction businesses will need to engineer building designs and construction processes to tighter and tighter tolerances. While codes have certainly been a catalyst for tighter homes, the compelling benefits of reduced leakage are driving the trend toward homes significantly tighter than code.

I believe tighter building performance tolerances are becoming the new reality for the industry in part because of improving quality and measurement approaches.

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Posted in Green News, News | Tags: building codes, energy codes, energy efficiency, HERS |

‘Green’ Log Mansion in Black Mountain

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Rob Pickett

Read the citizen-times.com story here

High above Black Mountain, the first LEED-certified

 

Posted in Articles on Log Construction, Thermal Performance | Tags: energy codes, energy efficiency, green building, HERS, log construction, log structures, log walls, solid wood walls, thermal mass |

Energy Upgrades for Existing Log Homes

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Rob Pickett

See this article and more posted at http://loghomes.org/energy-upgrades-for-existing-log-homes/.

 

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Posted in Articles on Log Construction, News, Thermal Performance | Tags: energy audits, energy codes, energy efficiency, HERS, log construction, log structures, log walls, solid wood walls |

Integrating Solar

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Rob Pickett

Granite State Builder, Spring 2015

 

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Posted in Green Builder Articles | Tags: Build Green NH, energy codes, green building, solar energy |

Yukon to Exempt Log Homes from Energy Efficiency Rules

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Rob Pickett
Yukon News, by Jacqueline Ronson, January 16, 2015

 

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Posted in Articles on Log Construction, Thermal Performance | Tags: energy codes, energy efficiency, log construction, log walls, solid wood walls |

Preparing for the 2015 IRC

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Rob Pickett

Granite State Builder, Winter 2015 edition

 

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Posted in Green Builder Articles | Tags: building codes, energy codes |

Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Rob Pickett

Granite State Builder, Summer 2014

 

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Posted in Green Builder Articles | Tags: Build Green NH, energy codes, green building |

Implications of Current and Future Canadian and US Energy Codes on Log Home Construction

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Rob Pickett
FPInnovations Technology Profile, January 2013

 

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Posted in Articles on Log Construction, Thermal Performance | Tags: building codes, building systems, energy audits, energy codes, energy efficiency, green building, log construction, log structures, log walls, solid wood walls |

Life Cycle Analysis of Log Structures

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Rob Pickett
BC Log & Timber Building Industry, June 2012 News

 

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Posted in Articles on Log Construction, Thermal Performance | Tags: energy codes, energy efficiency, life cycle analysis, log construction, log structures, solid wood walls, thermal mass |

DOE Warms Up to Thermal Mass in Log Walls

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Rob Pickett

 

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