Tag: energy code
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The Difficulty of Updating Georgia’s Energy Code
Prime: prime Subtitle: Trying to get airtightness below 7 ach50 has been a struggle Images: …
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The Difficulty of Updating Georgia’s Energy Code
Prime: prime Subtitle: Trying to get airtightness below 7 ach50 has been a struggle Images: …
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Buried Ducts Allowed in 2018 Energy Code
Prime: prime Subtitle: The keys are duct leakage, R-values, and the vapor barrier Images: Water vapor from the air condenses on air conditioning ducts in humid climates. It’s as normal as poorly insulated bonus rooms making occupants uncomfortable or cigarettes causing lung cancer†. Condensation on ducts is most common in crawl spaces and basements, where…
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Buried Ducts Allowed in 2018 Energy Code
Prime: prime Subtitle: The keys are duct leakage, R-values, and the vapor barrier Images: Water vapor from the air condenses on air conditioning ducts in humid climates. It’s as normal as poorly insulated bonus rooms making occupants uncomfortable or cigarettes causing lung cancer†. Condensation on ducts is most common in crawl spaces and basements, where…
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Should Balanced Ventilation Be Required?
Prime: prime Subtitle: Aspen’s new energy code requires balanced mechanical ventilation with recovery Images: “You know where this is going, right? Codes will eventually require balanced ventilationMechanical ventilation system in which separate, balanced fans exhaust stale indoor air and bring in fresh outdoor air in equal amounts; often includes heat recovery or heat and moisture…