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Chris Laumer-Giddens's Blog Posts Tagged 'energy' (6)
0.72 ach50 Before Drywall - This Home is already 90% Tighter than Energy Code
Before drywall was installed, I tested the infiltration (air leakage) at the Proud Green Home (PGH) at Serenbe,…
Added by Chris Laumer-Giddens on April 15, 2013 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
Designing A Perfect Residential Wall - Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia has a reputation for getting pretty darn hot, but it can also get pretty dang cold (No snickering from you Northerners, please!). Believe it or not, Atlantans use more energy to heat their homes than they do to cool them. The design temperature set by …
Added by Chris Laumer-Giddens on March 6, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments
Part II: Designing for High Performance, Controlling Heat Flow in Slab-On-Grade
In Part I of this series on designing for high performance, we discussed the control…
ContinueAdded by Chris Laumer-Giddens on August 15, 2012 at 3:15am — No Comments
Designing for High Performance: Slab-On-Grade, Part I – Controlling Moisture Flow
We’re just a few weeks away from a computer generated, self-guided interactive virtual tour of the Serenbe Residence near Atlanta, Georgia (Climate Zone 3a). We’re using REVIT software to generate the 3D model, then …
ContinueAdded by Chris Laumer-Giddens on August 13, 2012 at 4:00am — 6 Comments
A Green Home - It's Just Good Design
What makes a Green Home green? Is it the bamboo floors? Maybe it’s the low-e windows or the extra insulation in the walls? What about a high efficiency heating and cooling system? Or maybe it's a plaque by your front door that says, “I'm Green!”?
How about all of the above and then…
ContinueAdded by Chris Laumer-Giddens on April 11, 2011 at 8:02am — No Comments
Google SketchUp for Home Energy Raters - Measurements Made Easy
Hey, HERS raters, what if I told you that you could get the volume of a multi-pitched roof for all of your home energy…
Added by Chris Laumer-Giddens on March 21, 2011 at 4:30am — 5 Comments
Latest Blog Posts
- 0.72 ach50 Before Drywall - This Home is already 90% Tighter than Energy Code
- Designing A Perfect Residential Wall - Atlanta, Georgia
- Part II: Designing for High Performance, Controlling Heat Flow in Slab-On-Grade
- Designing for High Performance: Slab-On-Grade, Part I – Controlling Moisture Flow
- A Green Home - It's Just Good Design
- Google SketchUp for Home Energy Raters - Measurements Made Easy
Most Popular Blog Posts
- Designing for High Performance: Slab-On-Grade, Part I – Controlling Moisture Flow
- 0.72 ach50 Before Drywall - This Home is already 90% Tighter than Energy Code
- Part II: Designing for High Performance, Controlling Heat Flow in Slab-On-Grade
- A Green Home - It's Just Good Design
- Designing A Perfect Residential Wall - Atlanta, Georgia
- Google SketchUp for Home Energy Raters - Measurements Made Easy
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