Recently a [Green Building Advisor blog post](node/16102) made some statements about the building inspector that, in my opinion, maligned the profession and were unwarranted. It occurred to me that if…
Building codes require perimeter drains around the outside of basement footings. They are not difficult to install properly before the foundation has been backfilled, but they are costly and disruptive…
9 Steps to A Greener Code New homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will be more energy efficient than ever. As…
9 Steps to A Greener Code New homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will be more energy efficient than ever. As…
9 Steps to A Greener Code New homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will be more energy efficient than ever. As…
9 Steps to A Greener Code New homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will be more energy efficient than ever. As…
9 Steps to A Greener Code New homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will be more energy efficient than ever. As…
At trade shows we ask customers and passersby what their biggest challenges are in green building. "Cost." "Wading through the greenwash" "Getting customers to buy into it." Those are a…
A newly adopted provision in the 2006 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) requires that a permanent certificate be posted on the electrical distribution panel. This certificate is for…
9 Steps to A Greener Code New homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will be more energy efficient than ever. As…