I am frequently asked to explain what green building practices are, how they operate, and how they are different than regular building practices. This article by Joe Wiehagen is directed towards builders and remodelers, but has some very good examples which detail how advanced building techniques can help produce high-performing energy efficient homes. Many of these green building concepts add only a small amount of up-front cost to a project, but can lead to large energy savings in the long run. They also apply equally as well to many remodeling projects.
By Joe Wiehagen, senior energy engineer, Amber Wood, energy programs manager and David Mallay, research engineer, NAHB Research Center
January 1, 2010
Professional Builder
Faced with meeting increasingly stringent energy codes and a growing demand for green, high-performance features, builders nationwide are looking to maximize the energy efficiency of their homes without blowing the budget. The easiest and most economical step to creating energy-efficient homes is to master building envelope and air sealing design…
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