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Chairman of the Sustainability Exam Development Committee
December 10, 2017Chairman of the Sustainability Exam Development Committee I was appointed to the newly created ICC Sustainability Exam Development Committee [EDC], which ...
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Air Sealing Where it Counts
December 9, 2017Air Sealing Where it Counts The graph below shows which structural air-leaks that create problems when performing the blower door testing. Knowing where t...
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Superinsulation Doesn’t Work if the Windows Leak
Video: Superinsulation Doesn't Work if the Windows Leak In this installment of Green Building Advisor's "Job Site Visits" series, building science guru Jo...
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Are Ceiling Fans a Good for Energy Efficiency?
Are Ceiling Fans a Good for Energy Efficiency? Ceiling fans would seem, at first glance, to be a smart tool in the overall mix of your home's energy effic...
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Indoor Air Quality is a Threat to Public Health
Video: Indoor Air Quality is a Threat to Public Health. Did you know that the EPA ranks indoor air quality among the top 5 threats to public health in Nor...
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2015 Standard Bearers Awards
October 1, 20152015 Standard Bearers Awards STATE OF ILLINOIS; WASHINGTON, D.C.; AND STEVEN E. RINEHART WIN BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARD FROM IMT AND ICC...
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Texas Energy Code Ambassador
December 7, 2014Texas Energy Code Ambassador The Energy Code Ambassadors Program (ECAP) is a program SPEER has initiated, in collaboration with the State Energy Conservat...
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ICC Energy Exam Development Committee [EDC] Appointment
October 20, 2013ICC Energy Exam Development Committee [EDC] Appointment Appointment to the ICC Energy Exam Development Committee [EDC] as a full member effective January ...
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Building Codes to Tighten Across Texas
December 21, 2011Building Codes to Tighten Across Texas Building Codes to Tighten Across Texas by Kate Galbraith The international symbol for Texas’ energy-guzzling hab...
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Infrared Cameras Can Detect Thermal Bridging, Air Leaks, Wet Insulation
May 21, 2011Infrared Cameras Can Detect Thermal Bridging, Air Leaks, Wet Insulation By Eric J. Seaverson, P.E. August 2009 Although air movement transports cold air...
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