Tag: commisioning
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Building Enclosure Commissioning
Subtitle: What I learned from a University of Wisconsin course called “Commissioning Building Enclosure Assemblies and Systems” Images: I have been advising architects and builders on high-performance design, materials, and construction — particularly for residential buildings — for many years. But to do this work on commercial buildings, a building science training and credentialing program…
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Building Enclosure Commissioning
Subtitle: What I learned from a University of Wisconsin course called “Commissioning Building Enclosure Assemblies and Systems” Images: I have been advising architects and builders on high-performance design, materials, and construction — particularly for residential buildings — for many years. But to do this work on commercial buildings, a building science training and credentialing program…
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A Failure That Stalls the Certification of Many Energy Star Homes
Subtitle: The new commissioning procedures in Version 3 of the program have exposed a well-known air flow deficiency Images: …