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(At Least) Six Things Are Wrong With This Crawl Space
The answers to last week’s ‘What’s Wrong With This Picture?’ game
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Ranking States’ Energy Efficiency Programs
Massachusetts and California earn top honors, while Wyoming and North Dakota bring up the rear
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An Overview of the 2012 Energy Code
The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code will require more insulation, a tighter envelope, tighter ducts, better windows, and more efficient lighting than the 2009 code
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Georgia Pulls the Attic-Ventilator Plug (Sort of)
The state residential code allows only solar-powered versions; plug-in powered attic ventilators will no longer be allowed
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New Air Sealing Requirements in the 2009 International Residential Code
The latest version of the IRC gives you two options: comply with an air-sealing checklist or perform a blower-door test
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Napa and Telluride: Tales of Green Building Code Adoption
A Bay Area town’s new rules reflect much of what will soon be imposed by California state building code; Telluride’s new green building requirements, meanwhile, irk some local contractors
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Forget Vapor Diffusion — Stop the Air Leaks!
Building codes are finally beginning to recognize that air barriers matter more than vapor barriers
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It’s OK to Skimp On Insulation, Icynene Says
A manufacturer of open-cell spray foam advises building officials to approve insulation that doesn’t meet minimum R-value requirements
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California’s Green Code Approved, but Embraced Tepidly by Some
Environmental groups praise its baseline standards, but some argued against allowing municipalities to adopt stricter standards and local certification systems
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Pre-Copenhagen: The EU’s “Near Zero” Directives, Pledges from the U.S. and China, New Code Minimums in the U.K.
For some environmental groups, though, the new initiatives still fall short