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Energy-Efficient, Sustainable Building
What does that really mean?
For me, one of my first thoughts concerning energy-efficiency is insulation. It is key to a tight building envelope that will help keep our home cool in the summer and warm and dry in the winter. New England winters will certainly challenge energy efficiencies, and we have come a long way in building science and high-performance building products in recent years.
Building professionals and homeowners alike are being bombarded with many "green" products, challenging old ways of thinking. Knowledge and some research of these new high-performance products will help guide decisions that are right for you or your next project.
Take a look at Mark LaLiberte's article below for some very good information on building science and on insulation, specifically. It was a help to me during my research and renovation.
To learn more about weatherization, insulation, and building quality, take a course at the Building New Hampshire Trade Show & Conference. Check it out at www.buildingnh.com
Kathy
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The R-Factor
Take advantage of new insulation products to meet the high-performance challenges of today's building science details.
Written by Mark LaLiberte
 Nowhere is an understanding of building science more important than in designing the building enclosure. To optimize its performance, we must attend to the whole system as well as to the details. Each component plays an important role on its own and in relation to the others.
It would be hard to find a more critical decision than your choice of insulation. In addition to R-value, you need to look at these materials' relationship with the rest of the building envelope. Although the fundamentals of building science are unchanging, new products and evolving best practices allow insulation to play an increasingly important role in whole-house system design. To read more from EcoHome, click the link below.
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Green Renovation
Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at Building New Hampshire
 Peter Yost is the director of residential services for BuildingGreen LLC in Brattleboro, VT. He has been building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high-performance homes for more than 20 years. His expertise ranges from construction waste management and advanced framing to energy efficiency and building durability.
Peter is currently technical director for GreenBuildingAdvisor.com, an instructor for the Boston Architectural College's Sustainable Design Certificate program, and an adjunct faculty member of the University of Massachusetts' Department of Building Materials and Wood Technology program in Amherst. Learn more about the course at www.buildingnh.com |
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 Meet John D. Wagner
Columnist for Granite State Builder
John Wagner is an award-winning author of many books on green building, construction, wood crafts, home building the supply chain, and corporate management. He is an active consultant, speaker, and trainer who works with many companies in the building industry. John's work reaches more than 180,000 builders, architects, remodelers, and building-material dealers. We welcome him to Granite State Builder magazine and to Building New Hampshire. For more about John D. Wagner, visit www.johndwagner.com |
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and are seeking volunteers.
The
success of Building New Hampshire Trade Show & Conference depends
on staffing and volunteers. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers
to work before, during, and after the show to help with exhibit
installation, information booth staffing, monitoring workshops, exhibit
breakdown, and other important show-floor functions. Volunteers earn
free workshops, advertising credits for Granite State Builder Market
Place, or Resource Guide listings in the Building New Hampshire Show
Guide, if applicable. Help us make a difference and volunteer at the
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For more information on booths, the show guide, or volunteering, contact Kathy at kpoggi@seacoastink.com or tel: 603-772-5899
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