Tag: attic

Three Reasons to Remove Attic Floor Insulation in a Sealed Attic

Prime: prime Subtitle: Attics insulated with spray foam have different characteristics from vented attics …

August 10, 2016
The Best Way to Keep Your Attic Cooler is to Change Your Roof Color

Prime: prime Subtitle: Reflective roofing, unlike powered attic ventilators, addresses the problem where it begins Images: The most contentious issue I’ve written about since I started blogging isn’t bad Manual Js. Nor is it endorsing government intervention by raising efficiency standards or improving energy codes. Incredibly, it’s not even whether or not naked people need…

August 26, 2015
What Architects Need to Know About Attic Kneewalls

Subtitle: If you want your building enclosure to perform well, you need to start with good design details – especially for kneewalls Images: We were working on a project, so we got a set of plans to get started. It includes the attic kneewall and vaulted ceiling section you see at right. This is typical…

June 25, 2014
The Top Two Reasons Powered Attic Ventilators Are a Waste of Money

Subtitle: Despite how fervently some people believe in them, powered attic ventilators don’t pass building science muster Images: Three years ago I wrote an article titled, Don’t Let Your Attic Suck: Power Attic Ventilators Are a Bad Idea. Nearly a hundred thousand page views and 93 comments later, it’s still generating lots of heat. I…

June 5, 2014
California Study Shows Big Savings in Home Energy Retrofits

Subtitle: In Stockton, California, researchers achieved 35% to 74% savings in four homes Images: …

May 21, 2014