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A few months ago, GreenBuildingSolutions.org told you about an exiting opportunity to help determine America’s next model energy code. Now that time has come — and with sufficient action, the energy efficient future may...
Want to play a role in shaping our country’s next model energy code? You can! Between 2006 and 2012, International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) efficiency has increased by 38%. This has resulted in individual consumers and...
Green Building Solutions wants to extend a sincere thank you to all of our dedicated readers and community members. Together, we have made leaps and bounds of progress for energy efficiency through the years, and this year broke...
As elected officials consider how to put their communities on a path to a healthier fiscal and environmental future, there has been a surge of interest in updating energy codes. Supporters of green building design should get...
Attempts to Roll-Back Energy Code Improvements To-Date Greenbuildingsolutions.org has tracked legislative and regulatory attempts to roll-back, weaken, or delay implementation of the energy codes in thirteen states so far in...
If you had a tiny house, where would you call home? The mobility and functional minimalism of tiny houses have sparked widespread cultural interest, leading to TV shows, DIY classes, and even entire communities. It’s easy to...
In the United States, pipes make up 60% of the national wastewater system, making them the single most expensive component. They are an important part of a rapidly aging infrastructure, which has largely contributed to a...
Applied Building Technology Group, LLC has developed a new builder calculation tool. It helps compute wall R-values and U-factors, while also checking for wall moisture control. The new “Wall Calculator” helps...
Water, water everywhere; but not a drop to drink. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge A recent analysis of 232 U.S. freshwater sites showed increasing salt levels in our nation’s rivers. The taste of our water will change. But,...
This blog accompanies 1-2 minute videos (11-14) of www.GreenBuildingSolutions.org’s new educational videos on the perfect wall. They present Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng, ASHRAE Fellow of BuildingScience.com, an international...
