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 ENERGY STAR Version 3Do you work on qualifying homes for ENERGY STAR? If so, what do you think of Version 3? I'm going through a 2-day session in Raleigh this w… Started by Allison A. Bailes III in General Forum |
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 How to become a Certified GreenHome Professional - Free Webinar!The Certified GreenHome Professional (CGHP) training is a way to learn about the basics of residential green building/design and where we a… Started by Brett Little in Training |
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 Blower door test for small apartment buildingToday I received a request to test 4 units for a small apartment building. He says the building is 32x52 which is 1560 SF. There is 4 apa… Started by Jerry Needham in General Forum |
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Virtual CEU Tour of the Pembroke Passive Solar Zero Energy Ready HomeIt's not often that someone makes their vacation home a place to advance social justice AND Green Building but Neil Peck does just that! He… Started by Brett Little in General Forum |
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 Radiant Barrier SoutheastIs it worth the cost to retro-fit radiant barrier into existing attic space in southeast part of USA Roof is 4/12 hip, 2200 sf Started by Gary Wright in Best Practices |
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 Bath fan weirdnessI recently measured disappointing bath fan flows at a project - both being below our program minimum of 50cfm. The builder had the installe… Started by Mark Furst in HVAC |
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 Why is Air Sealing Important?Hello guys, Tell me, Why is Air Sealing Important? Share your views. Why is Air Sealing Important? Started by Cameron Home Insulation in General Forum |
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 Experience with new energy monitoring tools such as Curb, Sense, Nerio and SmapeeI have been trying to get feedback from people's experience with these breaker box monitoring tools. Do any of them work and provide useful… Started by Dav Camras in General Forum |
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 Mini Split Heat PumpsDoes anyone have experience with some of the new low cost Mini Split Heat Pumps now available for under $1,000 for a 9,000 Btu unit? Build… Started by James McGarvey in General Forum |
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 How to measure room pressuresOther then complying with SWS 6.6201.3a (No room will exceed +/- 3 pascals with reference to the outside with all interior doors closed and… Started by Randall Olsen in Weatherization |
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ENERGY STAR Version 3
Started by Allison A. Bailes III in General Forum. Last reply by Mandy Leazenby 9 hours ago. 10 Replies 0 Likes
How to become a Certified GreenHome Professional - Free Webinar!
Started by Brett Little in Training yesterday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Blower door test for small apartment building
Started by Jerry Needham in General Forum. Last reply by John White on Friday. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Virtual CEU Tour of the Pembroke Passive Solar Zero Energy Ready Home
Started by Brett Little in General Forum. Last reply by Brett Little on Thursday. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Radiant Barrier Southeast
Started by Gary Wright in Best Practices. Last reply by yassin chahdi on Thursday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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The Economics of Zero Energy Homes: Single Family Insights - Free CE Webinar at Webinar Online
October 24, 2018 from 12pm to 1:15pm
Zero-energy (ZE) and zero-energy ready (ZER) homes currently comprise less than 2% of single family…See More
Mandy Leazenby replied to Allison A. Bailes III's discussion ENERGY STAR Version 3"I've only ever worked on Energy Star with Habitat for Humanity. But we have very few…"
Brett Little posted a discussionHow to become a Certified GreenHome Professional - Free Webinar!
The Certified GreenHome Professional (CGHP) training is a way to learn about the basics of…See More
Corbett Lunsford's video was featuredTesting Air Quality with Your Nose: Control Your HOMEChem
Charlie Weschler sits down with Grace and Corbett and gives fascinating examples of the complexity of indoor air chemistry. He is an air quality legend, a professor on three continents, and a super nice guy.
John White replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"Well, I think it completely depends on the purpose and requirement of the test. Testing one unit in…"
John Nicholas replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"I can use my Duct Blaster on any house that I expect to be less than 1300 CFM through the…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"FYI, he is in Illinois where code is 5 (well up until March as noted when it drops to 4)
Heh…"
John Nicholas replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"Here are two pictures of the duct blaster fan as a blower door. 1 in a door and 1 in a…"
John Nicholas replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"What standard are you testing to? Energy Star requires 5 ACH @ 50. Code is 3.0 etc…"
John Nicholas replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"What standard are you testing to? Energy Star requires 5 ACH @ 50. Code is 3.0 etc…"
Franco Oyuela replied to Allison A. Bailes III's discussion ENERGY STAR Version 3"The ENERGY STARnew homes program has been around since the mid-1990s and is currently undergoing…"
Blake Reid commented on Blake Reid's blog post Managing Mold & Humidity (in Hawaii)"Thank you very much!
They're actually the same, though - the one with the dehu cover photo has…"
John Proctor commented on Blake Reid's blog post Managing Mold & Humidity (in Hawaii)"Nice post -- much better than the one that only showed the dehumidifier."
Brett Little updated an event
Full Circle Urban Forestry: Introducing Urban Wood Opportunities - Free CE Webinar at Webinar Online
December 5, 2018 from 12pm to 1:15pm
Many common urban tree removal practices in the United States view felled urban trees as costly…See More
Brett Little replied to Brett Little's discussion Virtual CEU Tour of the Pembroke Passive Solar Zero Energy Ready Home"You know utilities are pretty complex, especially in IL, however it looks like just about 6.8 cents…"
yassin chahdi replied to Gary Wright's discussion Radiant Barrier Southeast"It’s hard to choose on of these as most of the time the reviews and buying guides found on…"
Bruce Fillmore replied to Mark Furst's discussion Bath fan weirdness"In my opinion venting into any soffit is a bad idea, it usually requires a sharp bend to get into…"
Tray Biasiolli replied to Mark Furst's discussion Bath fan weirdness"I'd agree with Sean - we get wind effects regularly when measuring ventilation fan intake at…"
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