The Cost of Air Leaks: Why Sealing Up Saves Big Imagine trying to heat or cool your home while leaving a window cracked all year. That’s essentially what happens when your home leaks air—and most buildings do, a lot more than you’d think. At Full Circle Construction Services, we run the numbers every day. AndContinue reading “Tight Homes, Lower Loads: The Link Between Air Leakage and HVAC Sizing”
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Sizing Mechanical Systems
You don’t want your equipment cycling on and off. Not only is it not efficient, but it’s hard on the equipment and uncomfortable for the building inhabitants. https://www.load-calculations.com/what-is-acca-manual-s-.html Some takeaways from the load-calcualations.com website include the following: Manual J calculations have been required by the I-codes since 2006, yet contractors still are using rule ofContinue reading “Sizing Mechanical Systems”
Retrofits – Windows
Have you ever sat next to a window in a restaurant in the middle of winter and felt quite uncomfortable? Or have you sat in a conference room that has a wall of windows and also felt uncomfortable? Older or cheap windows are basically holes in the wall and tend to be quite leaky andContinue reading “Retrofits – Windows”
Building Assemblies in Cold Climates
You wouldn’t dress the same if you lived in Florida versus Colorado, so why would you build in the same manner? Different locations have different climate zones and therefore different assembles for building. If you’re looking for assemblies specific to a cold climate, check out this video!
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