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I-Todd Project Part IV: Be a watch dog during your green home construction
Footings and foundation were the next stage of building our green home, which is finally taking shape. Originally I-Todd considered using the ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) methodology of foundation …
| Habitat for Humanity of Lake County, Ill., has been building affordable homes since 1989. But the non-profit is just starting to delve deeply into green construction. According to the Daily Herald, two affordable homes being built side-by-side on … | |
| Charles Fox, founder of the start-up Pacific Green Innovations, has unveiled a plan to build up to 10,000 low-cost homes in Haiti during the next year, using all-recyclable panels while employing thousands of Haitians. According to a story in the … | |
| Can green homes really be affordable? Builders of green homes say yes, and in order to stand out in a still sluggish housing market, more builders are beginning to offer average-priced, ultra-efficient homes. USA Today reports that in Beaverton, Ore … | |
 | One of New Orleans' most recent green homes was built on the site of a hurricane-damaged house that stood for three years before being finally demolished. Architects and engineers at Building Science Corp. in Boston created the plans and … |
| ZETA Communities, an offsite systems-building company specializing in net-zero energy structures, is putting the recent $5 million it secured in venture funding to good use. According to a story in FastCompany, the San Francisco startup opened a 91 … | |
 | There are a lot of houses that could save $3,000-$6,000 a year by sealing leaky ductwork, air-tightening crawlspaces, basement ceilings and attic floors and by upgrading attic insulation. You could do this work and save enough money to pay for it if … |
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IECC Compliance Guide For Homes New Jersey
This guide will provide insulating recommendations, required U-Factors for windows, skylights, and doors, as well as the R-value requirements for walls and foundations, based upon the 2009 IECC …Type: GuideSource: RECA -
IECC Compliance Guide For Homes Maryland
This guide will provide insulating recommendations, required U-Factors for windows, skylights, and doors, as well as the R-value requirements for walls and foundations, based upon the 2009 IECC …Type: GuideSource: RECA -
IECC Compliance Guide For Homes Hawaii
This guide will provide insulating recommendations, required U-Factors for windows, skylights, and doors, as well as the R-value requirements for walls and foundations, based upon the 2009 IECC …Type: GuideSource: RECA -
IECC Compliance Guide For Homes Rhode Island
This guide will provide insulating recommendations, required U-Factors for windows, skylights, and doors, as well as the R-value requirements for walls and foundations, based upon the 2009 IECC …Type: GuideSource: RECA
