Chairman of the Sustainability Exam Development Committee
I was appointed to the newly created ICC Sustainability Exam Development Committee [EDC], which ...
Air Sealing Where it Counts
The graph below shows which structural air-leaks that create problems when performing the blower door testing. Knowing where t...
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...
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...
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...
Texas Energy Code Ambassador
The Energy Code Ambassadors Program (ECAP) is a program SPEER has initiated, in collaboration with the State Energy Conservat...
ICC Energy Exam Development Committee [EDC] Appointment
Appointment to the ICC Energy Exam Development Committee [EDC] as a full member effective January ...
Building Codes to Tighten Across Texas
Building Codes to Tighten Across Texas by Kate Galbraith
The international symbol for Texas’ energy-guzzling hab...
Infrared Cameras Can Detect Thermal Bridging, Air Leaks, Wet Insulation
By Eric J. Seaverson, P.E.
August 2009
Although air movement transports cold air...