Builders, home energy raters and HVAC contractors who are working with the Energy Star program need to make sure they are in compliance with the requirements listed below by the end of the month or else they risk being ineligible to participate in the EPA program. » Read more: Are you eligible to work with Energy Star in 2012?
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Are you eligible to work with Energy Star in 2012?
December 12th, 2011It’s time to pull back the curtain to look at the algorithms used to come up with a HERS Index score
June 15th, 2011How Is a Home’s HERS Index Calculated?
It’s like golf — the lower the score, the better.
Anyone involved with the Energy Star Homes program has probably heard of the HERS Index, a method of scoring the energy efficiency of a new or existing home. A Web page maintained by the state of Arkansas, for example, explains that the “EPA requires a house qualifying for Energy Star to be built with best practices, tight ducts, and at least 15% more energy efficient than code as shown by a HERS Index score of 85 or less as determined by a HERS Rater.” (read full article at GreenBuildingAdvisor.com)
ICC Hearings in Dallas Next Week
May 10th, 2011ICC Hearings on the International Green Construction Code and Pool and Spa Code wil be held in Dallas May 16-22 at the Sheraton Dallas Downtown. The hearing schedule is now available. Code changes to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code are only available by download at www.iccsafe.org/ISPSCCodeChanges. Code changes to the International Green Construction Code are available by download or CD at www.iccsafe.org./IGCCCodeChanges.com
Air Barriers vs. Vapor Barriers: Green Building Advisor
June 7th, 2009|
Subtitle: Air leaks are a big source of moisture problems that lead to bugs, mold, and rot in homes Images: This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube, of Building Science Corporation. Podcast NID: |
How Heat Moves Through Homes: Green Building Advisor
June 7th, 2009| Subtitle:
Space-age radiant barriers, like ceramic paints, work great in the vacuum of outer space, but here on Earth, heat moves by conduction, convection, and radiation, simultaneously, all the time. Images: This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube of Building Science Corporation. Podcast NID: |
