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Articles Tagged with ''energy codes''

Wood

Meeting Today’s Energy Requirements

Loren A. Ross
March 29, 2017
The American Wood Council offers resources to help builders achieve performance goals
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3-9-17 SIPS

High-Performance Buildings

A Simpler Envelope System for Meeting Stringent Energy Codes
James Hodgson
March 10, 2017
As building designs become more energy-efficient, regulators adopt more extensive measures to achieve further efficiencies
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AAMA Webinar on New California Building Energy Standards

August 3, 2016
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association will cover the new California building energy standards going into effect as of Jan. 2017 during a two-part webinar at 12 p.m. EDT on Aug. 23.
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Insulation Institute

The State of Building Energy Code Enforcement

June 16, 2016
Is the level of code enforcement waning even as model energy codes tighten?
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AAMA Webinar on Daylighting Metrics for Skylights

April 8, 2016
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association will hold a webinar to discuss the role of daylighting in current energy and sustainable codes.
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2-12-16 Living Sustainable

Defining Mass Walls through Heat Capacity

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Daniel Overbey
February 12, 2016
There are significant differences in the prescriptive requirements of mass walls versus other above-grade walls.
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Passive Houses Gain Momentum

A New Ultra Energy-Efficient Building Standard
Chris Dixon
November 1, 2015
Will passive houses gain more momentum in the U.S.?
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Examining the Jevons Paradox through Residential Energy Consumption

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Daniel Overbey
August 13, 2015
Is there any such thing as a "perfect" energy code?
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New Naming Structure for Wall Systems

Product Names Reflect Compliance with New Energy Standards Helping to Differentiate Products Within Families.
May 15, 2015
Sto Corp., the innovative leader and producer of integrated exterior wall systems for new building construction and restoration, has adopted a new naming convention to ensure ease of specification and peace of mind for customers concerned about code compliance and sustainability.
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Sustainable Roofing? There's an App for That!

Jim Hoff
February 12, 2015
All the calculator apps I’ve talked about continue to be free and easily available via the Internet.
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