As we head into a new year, the future of government regulations affecting environmentally friendly building practices is up for grabs. For green building proponents, however, the White House is not the be-all, end-all when it comes to industry practice....
Lawrence Berkley National Labs (LBNL) and the Building Commissioning Association (BCxA) are collaborating to produce a long-awaited update to "Building Commissioning: A Golden Opportunity for Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions," last revised by Evan Mills in 2009. The purpose...
Recently, ACHR News projected tremendous growth in the commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) market. ACHR contributor Nicole Krawcke shared compelling stats from a recent BCC Research report, “the U.S. IAQ market is forecast to grow to $10.8 billion by 2021,...
Might sound crazy in this day and age, but according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) less than one-fourth of commercial buildings adopt energy efficiency measures. Really? LED light bulbs are everywhere, and GREEN is no longer...
Steven Winters Associates, Inc. (SWA) has put together a panel of experts, including AeroBarrier's Neal Walsh, for a Passive House workshop on Wednesday evening, November 28th in New York City. The Passive House Standard is known for its stringent requirements, and...
Professional Builder recently published an article about Mandalay Homes and their use of the AeroBarrier technology to make solar and storage feasible for a production builder. You can read the full article here.
For the past five years, Mandalay's Founder, Dave...
In HVAC, it’s easy live or die by the weather forecast. However, today’s HVAC is not what it used to be. It is more than just seasonal equipment maintenance/installations. According to many building science and performance contracting experts, it’s like...
As we “fell back” this past weekend, you realize how quickly cold weather is approaching. In preparation for winter, the Latin Times published an interesting article about keeping energy costs low in cold weather. It shared five helpful tips for...
Structural leaks – whether they exist in ductwork, between interior compartments or in the outer building envelope itself, can all have a dramatic impact on airflow. And airflow directly effects the comfort, indoor air quality, energy efficiency and other aspects...