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Discussions with tag 'Building Envelope'
FREE Webinar: Residential High Performance and the Three R's: Resistance, Resilience and Recovery, Aug 19, 10 -11 am Central Time
High-performance, energy-efficient homes feature carefully designed strategies to maintain the integrity and functionality of the building envelope. These measures include continuous control layers to
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FREE Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, October 22, 12-1 pm EDT
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can
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Online Course: Crushing the Code NYC: Commercial, January 22, 9am - 5pm EDT
Crushing the Code New York City: Commercial is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energy
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Green Building Myth Busting: Natural Ventilation - Do Your Walls Need to "Breathe?" (Video)
Welcome to the launch of the Green Building Myth Busters Series with Matt Hoots. Matt’s and his coconspirators are about to bust some old misperceptions in the green building world w
More Renewables, or Improved Envelope? Exploring Paths to Net-Zero Energy in Affordable Housing, February 19, 5pm CST
When pursuing carbon neutrality for a new affordable housing development, what’s the best approach? More solar panels? An open-loop ground source heat pump system? Or improved building envelope
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Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, March 1, 12 pm EST
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can
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Webinar: GreenPoint Rated New Home, September 29-30, 8 am PST / 11 am EDT
Overview
This 8-hour course covers the policies, processes and program requirements unique to the New Home rating system. It addresses current trends in new construction and illustrates the role of
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Webinar: Home Electrification Series: Building Envelope, November 9, 7 pm EDT
In the second session of our Home Electrification Series, we’ll review how to assess and improve your home’s building envelope, including insulation and air sealing. Before you look to rep
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Free Green Building Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, September 28, 12 pm ET
Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and a well-kept ti
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Free Green Building Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, November 23, 12 pm ET
Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and a well-kept ti
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Free Webinar: Addressing Common Hazards During Energy Upgrades, February 16, 9am PT
Testing one's work is imperative to meeting or exceeding performance targets and ensuring a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. This course is designed to help participan
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The “Perfect Wall” defined and demonstrated
We keep using the term “perfect wall” when describing the various control layers on the #1920sMakoverATL deep enegy retrofit and learning house. This concept does deserve to be unpac
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Webinar: Enhancing Building Envelope Performance with the Building Envelope Campaign, August 22, 11 am ET
The Building Envelope Campaign is designed to help building owners and managers enhance the energy efficiency of their buildings. One of the campaign's objectives is to acknowledge leaders who suc
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What are Outriggers, and Why Do We Need Them?
As Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc. explain in this video, outriggers are rafters or trusses that extend beyond the roof of the building. Ou
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How Effective is ROCKWOOL Stone Wool Insulation Against Water?
What happens to ROCKWOOL stone mineral or stone wool insulation when it gets wet? This is an important question, as insulation is installed on the outside of the house, on the roof, on t
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