"If you can't talk them into replacing with IC rated...
Look into Tenmat - those are designed (& tested) to keep adequate spacing & resist fire
The tops should not be covered with additional insulation
Yes it can as they have a heat…"
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Sean Lintow Sr replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"I am not sure what you mean by that question.
The biggest issue for most people is they have not designed their systems to work off the grid. For those after the Net-Zero or better, most are still grid tied as it is cheaper to go that route as…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"The biggest catch is after a disaster strikes, most people are focused on just getting their lives back together again & mandating "sustainable" energy is not really going to fly. What generally does happen though is most of those…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to mike keesee's discussion air sealing sprinklers"My pleasure & let me just quickly state - being in Cali with the new Title 32 (?) stuff coming out, he might find it cheaper & easier - definitely worth giving it a shot "
Sean Lintow Sr replied to mike keesee's discussion air sealing sprinklers"Sorry, you asked for suggestions & the best one is to go with a hot roof assembly (http://bit.ly/HotRoof)
I would simply ask the installer for the manufacturer & model info if they don't have the specs handy. With that you can…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to mike keesee's discussion air sealing sprinklers"Yep its called a hot roof assembly
I would check the manufacturers directions / website but you will probably end up using something like tenmat covers over them"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"That looks like it - Thanks Nick"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"6. Gas is not at $5 a gallon
7. Most people have switched over to CFL's
8. No one likes maintaining their property, especially as the don't plan on being there beyond X years
9. Most people have been bitten by the slick window / radiant /…"
Sean Lintow Sr commented on Tom Delconte's blog post We Are About to Pass 400ppm CO2!"Well thank goodness we have opposable thumbs & we don't have names that end in rex or raptor. In all seriousness I got to ask if you are so doom & gloom, why push the NEST 2.0 or take a dig at Navigator drivers?
As for Green…"
Sean Lintow Sr commented on Tom Delconte's blog post We Are About to Pass 400ppm CO2!"Woo hoo, party time & no worries as we are all going to fry...
Sorry Tom, but I am not to sure you will find to many people who say CO2 doesn't exist, but some of the silly notions like it doesn't matter (as we passed X), or it's…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Mike Kandel's discussion Stump the Chump - March 2013"Well it just came out & I quote... "He explains that our crusader “upgraded the two single pipe steam boilers to hot water boilers by modifying the distribution piping and adding a pipe to each of the radiators. This allowed the…"
Erin and Jon LaGrosse joined Sean Lintow Sr's group
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Best Building, Retrofitting, or even Auditing Practices - what are they, what should change, what needs to find it's way to the dust bin of history?See More
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Melissa Baldridge's discussion Changing 80 Percent Furnaces to 90+"Cost? - throw a dart at a board which you will see why below (not including all the options available for units & price differences from 90% to better)
Involved;
Manual J & D - to see if everything is properly sized &…"
Sean Lintow Sr commented on Nick Helmholdt's blog post CO in Attached Garages"Nice piece & I got to ask, was the increased level because they had cars in there earlier as the article alludes to? Pretty good points made in that piece though I think it would have been useful if they had a few garages done with foam as…"
Nick Helmholdt joined Sean Lintow Sr's groupBest Practices (Residential)
Best Building, Retrofitting, or even Auditing Practices - what are they, what should change, what needs to find it's way to the dust bin of history?See More
Sean Lintow Sr commented on Tom White's video
Green Building Entrepreneur: Shane Gring- BOULD
"Yes I have & I even did it through the BOULD program which I did write about: http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/leed-ap-habitat-humanity-bould
The only catch with it, is Shane seemingly dropped off the grid at least as far as our…"
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Sean Lintow Sr's Blog
BPI at the Crossroads
This is a look at some of the recent changes & challenges facing BPI I originally posted on my site:http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/bpi-at-the-crossroads-exams-new-certifications-standards
Lately BPI (aka Building Performance Institute, Inc.) has been growing exponentially and making plenty of waves in the certification field. Just this last July they had…
ContinuePosted on March 25, 2012 at 4:30pm — 7 Comments
Becoming a LEED AP: Habitat for Humanity, BOULD, and You?
So you have decided you want to earn or become a LEED AP. There is just one small issue, unless you have or are working on a LEED project, just how are you supposed to gain the experience & show documented involvement on a project registered or certified for LEED? (AKA a letter of attestation) As some well know, finding or being able to gain the needed project experience can be a rare opportunity. Fortunately though, the chances for many looking in have an opportunity through a…
ContinuePosted on January 8, 2012 at 10:00am
Test Taking Tips: ENERGY STAR V3, RESNET, CEA, & BPI
Whew, as of yesterday (April 22nd) and taking the ENERGY STAR V3 test (long story short – the test was not available when I took the original class), that is it for the test taking (Since posting this, I had to take another 2 tests & classes for another program I am working with - will the madness ever stop?). As I was sitting there taking the test, I was amazed at how many people were flipping…
ContinuePosted on June 12, 2011 at 4:30am — 2 Comments
ENERGY STAR V3 Class - Day 2
So are you curious about what is going to be covered in this class for Raters? This blog post was pulled from my original article done back in February. This class was taught by Allison A Bailes III of Energy Vanguard, and was tweeted live with the hash tag –…
ContinuePosted on March 4, 2011 at 5:53am
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Carol A. Markell said… - Sean, Welcome. We official launch on 11/1.
Invite your colleagues!
Carol
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Tom Delconte replied to Johnny Ritzo's discussion Selecting a Water Heater"J: natural gas is the cheapest, at least until prices skyrocket. Nearly everyone has gotten rid of…"
yangxiaohua posted a blog postled lighting household decision room style
We seem to be very obsessed with style and…See More
Jeena Smith commented on Molly Banton's blog post Install a Pellet-Burning Fireplace Insert and Save Money"Fireplace burning insert must be of very good quality. It should be a combo of lower price and high…"
Johnny Ritzo posted a discussionSelecting a Water Heater
I am looking at updating the heating and water heating systems in a rental home I recently…See More
Eric Kjelshus replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"When I am asked to fix this home. I start with a Heat Loss and gain, blower door IR sq…"
Bud Poll replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"This is a topic I have discussed many times, but unfortunately cost is all too often the deciding…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"If you can't talk them into replacing with IC rated...
Look into Tenmat - those are designed…"
Bachi Brunato posted a discussionBoxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans
I have a client with 16) 4" halogen recessed light fixtures in the attic.I'd like to cover the cans…See More
Dennis Heidner replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"Could you have them make a simple two line graph of the outside temperature, noting sun/clouds,…"
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