MEETUP MARCH 2ND INTRODUCTION
COUNTERTOP COMPANY PROJECT SOLID SURFACE, GRANITE, QUARTZ & CONCRETE 2001 RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL DATE CLIENT
HOME BUILDING 2007
HOME BUILDING 2011
HOME BUILDING 2015
GREEN BUILDING
Green Product Certifications Estimated 600 certifications in the worldwide 100 certifications in the US
Green Product Certifications Energy Star (government, EPA) Water Sense (government, EPA) SCS Global Services Forest Stewardship Council Green Seal Cradle to Cradle GREENGUARD
Product Transparency Health Product Declarations (HPD) Required 100% full disclose of ingredients No “hazardous” materials Declare Provides consumers a “nutrition” label of ingredients
Green Building Rating Minimum Standards - City Imposed 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Green Building Certifications Most Respected: Energy Star (US Green Building Council) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Living Building Challenge Passive House Institute US
Passive vs. Active Systems Passive Systems Infrastructure, architecture and devices that achieve a result by directly using natural forces without first converting it to electricity.(Insulation, building envelope) Active System Infrastructure, architecture and devices that use or produce electricity to achieve a result. (Solar Panels)
FRAMING 2X6 VS 2X4, 2 STUD CORNERS, 24” VS 16” OC, DRYWALL CLIPS VS, DEADWOOD, LVL ABOVE WINDOW
BUILDING ENVELOPE SHEATHING AND TYVEK
BUILDING ENVELOPE ZIP BOARD, SYS BOARD, T-PLY,
INSULATION BATT INSULATION, BLOWN CELLULOSE, FOAM
HOT WALLS 1000’S OF HOMES LIKE THIS ACROSS TEXAS - EFFECTIVELY NO INSULATION
RADIANT BARRIER REFLECTS UP TO 97% OF SUN’S RADIANT HEAT, KEEPS ATTICS UP TO 30 DEGREES COOLER, 17% COOLING REDUCTION
DUAL VS TRIPLE PANE ENERGY STAR STANDARD R-3 (LOW-E), R-5 IS THE ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY - SOME GO TO R-10
EFFICIENT HVAC SYSTEM STANDARD IS 14 SEER, GOES UP TO 23 - 25 SEER
QUESTIONS? WHERE TO START
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