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February 11, 2011
"Synergy - the bonus that is achieved when things work
December 3, 2010
Bethesda, MD, November 21, 2010 – In late October, local
November 8, 2010
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released a draft
October 25, 2010
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010 (I-P Edition) – Energy Standard for Buildings
October 29, 2010
Recent testing at Air Quality Sciences has resulted in a
August 30, 2010
Washington -- Federal regulators are considering giving all new
August 30, 2010
The world's most high-profile climate change sceptic is to declare
August 30, 2010
In a recent article by Jonathan Fahey of Forbes, he says about
Cheap Green: Home Rating Systems
By Kate Galbraith
Building a green home, with features like solar panels and top-of-the-line insulation, involves significant up-front costs.
Added onto that is the cost of certifying your home — a stamp of approval that the home meets green standards.
Some architects and builders voice concerns that LEED for Homes — a relatively new expansion of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design brand, which has largely been concerned with commercial buildings — is expensive and involves too much paperwork.
Local programs, they say, are cheaper and sometimes better suited to regional needs
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LTTR is the most advanced, scientifically supported method of predicting the Long-Term Thermal Resistance of polyisocyanurate insulation products, such as Atlas Roofing's ACFoam®.
This standard represents the minimum required prescriptive R-value (resistance to heat flow) for roof and wall insulation levels. The R-value requirements for this standard were recently increased by 33% for climate zones 2 thru 8.
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