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Armando Cobo
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Blower door testing on multi bi-folds
Started this discussion. Last reply by Armando Cobo Apr 17, 2012. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Have anyone performed a blower door test on a new home that has a multi bi-fold door installed on an exterior wall? (As in NanaWall, Lanai or Sierra Pacific bi-folds). Is there any performance…Continue
Manual J Report
Started this discussion. Last reply by tedkidd Jan 14, 2012. 29 Replies 0 Likes
I have designed a 4920 sf house in Dallas with a sealed crawl space. The crawl space walls are concrete and a have 2x10 floor joist system on top of it. The crawl space walls are insulated with 1”…Continue
Green Project Verifiers
Started this discussion. Last reply by Armando Cobo Aug 25, 2011. 10 Replies 0 Likes
The City of Dallas is going to implement a program where Certified Verifiers (BPI & HERS) will be allowed to do plan reviews on green projects. I’m curious to know if other cities or…Continue
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- Architect / designer
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- Exclusive Zero Energy home designer. DOE's ZERH Program instructor. Building science, high performing and healthy home design, teaching.
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- http://www.CoboDesigner.com
Forum Discussions
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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Brett Little posted an event
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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Hi Armando,
Welcome to Home Energy Pros! Feel free to join the conversation in the Forum and Groups. And share your energy efficiency photos, videos and upcoming events. If you're blogging about home performance, this is the place for you!
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Diane, HEP Moderator