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Programmable Thermostats Save Energy Automatically
Subtitle: New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener Images: 9 Steps to A Greener CodeNew homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRCInternational Residential...
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How Energy Efficient Is My Home?
Subtitle: Old or new, a home's energy efficiency will now have a grade Images: A newly adopted provision in the 2006 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) requires that a permanent...
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Have a Building Code Question?
Subtitle: New forum on green building and the code Images: At trade shows we ask customers and passersby what their biggest challenges are in green building."Cost.""Wading through the...
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Mass Walls Increase Insulation Value
Subtitle: New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener Images: 9 Steps to A Greener CodeNew homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRCInternational Residential...
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Efficient Windows
Subtitle: New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener Images: 9 Steps to A Greener CodeNew homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRCInternational Residential...
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Insulating Mechanical Pipes
Subtitle: New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener Images: 9 Steps to A Greener CodeNew homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRCInternational Residential...
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Exceeding the Energy Code
Subtitle: New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener Images: 9 Steps to A Greener CodeNew homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRCInternational Residential...
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Vapor Retarders
Subtitle: New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener Images: 9 Steps to A Greener CodeNew homes built using the 2009 International Residential Code (IRCInternational Residential...
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CODE TIP: Footing Drains and Foundation Waterproofing
Images: 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...
View ArticleEnergy Is Only One Part of the Building Inspector’s World
Subtitle: Health and safety come first, and flexibility rules Recently a Green Building Advisor blog post made some statements about the building inspector that, in my opinion, maligned the profession...
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