Day: February 28, 2011

Developments in Green Construction

120,000 homes were “officially” evaluated by HERS raters in 2010 – a 7% increase from 2009. Believe it or not, this number represents 41% of all new homes built in 2010!

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Manual-J HVAC Design Loads

Our last Manual-J post focused on envelope loads and how important it is to properly account for them in your HVAC design. Now we will turn

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Can Houses be “Too Insulated ” or “Too Tight”?

Tight houses need mechanical ventilation to ensure a supply of fresh air to keep people healthy; and existing houses should not be tightened without assessing whether the existing combustion appliances have an adequate source of combustion makeup air.

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