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ERV Ducting

An ERV an excellent way to bring fresh air into the house with a minimal energy hit (and helps maintain humidity levels which is important in our dry climate). It does matter, however, how you duct the ERV to properly distribute air throughout the house. This install unfortunately is not up to its potential. ProperContinue reading “ERV Ducting”

Kitchen Hood Makeup Air for Your Range Hood

When your range hood is exhausting, if it doesn’t have adequate makeup air to replace the air that’s getting exhausted, it won’t work as it should. Think of drinking out of a straw that has fruit remnants at the bottom of it… it’s not going to work that well. Check out the video to seeContinue reading “Kitchen Hood Makeup Air for Your Range Hood”

Air Sealing Before Drywall – What Every Builder Should Know

Join me on a walkthrough of a home under construction as I point out critical details to keep the air barrier continuous and effective. Whether you’re a builder, architect, energy rater, or homeowner, knowing where air leaks can happen—and how to prevent them—will help you build a tighter, more efficient, and more comfortable home. InContinue reading “Air Sealing Before Drywall – What Every Builder Should Know”

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”

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!

Building Code Resources / Webinars

The Colorado Energy Office has a slew of webinars in their Google Drive folder here. Check it out! There’s overviews on some of the 2021 ICC code changes as well as webinars on the Manual J/S/D, cold climate building science / assemblies, etc. There is also the Energy Code Adoption Toolkit here that assists ColoradoContinue reading “Building Code Resources / Webinars”