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Starting in 2011, all new homes built to comply with the federal Energy Star Qualified Homes standard—perhaps 200,000 units if the NAHB’s forecast for that year holds true—will be required to provide an adequate amount of controlled, fresh-air ventilation as part of a comprehensive energy...
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Larry Zarker and Bob Knight tell attendees at West Coast Green that 128 million homes need upgrades, but that builders need to take a holistic approach.
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Allocation of Recovery Act funds includes advancement of building systems research and development of efficient new homes.
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The book highlights design; construction; and operation of myriad mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations with a focus on their integration and interaction.
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Certification recognizes those with optimal knowledge of the entire building-commissioning process.
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The EnviroReady Roofing System from Firestone Building Products Co. LLC can be upgraded with environmental technologies, including photovoltaic and vegetated systems, up to seven years after installation.
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An energy-efficient structure, which is defined as using 50 percent less energy than a building built to the International Energy Conservation Code 2008, is the first logical step toward reducing our buildings’ carbon footprints. When applying renewable-energy systems, or RES, to energy-efficient...
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Continuous air barriers must be designed, constructed and tested to help achieve building energy efficiency.
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MechoShade Systems’ SolarTrac automatically regulates shades’ positions incrementally throughout a building.Shades are adjusted according to the sun’s position in the sky, the direction of the solar rays and the sun’s intensity.SolarTrac uses solar radiometers to track the sun and microclimatic sky...
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Hydro Building Systems’ Brise Soleil product line incorporates thin-film flexible solar modules manufactured by Ascent Solar.