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Improving water management and energy efficiency with tapered roof insulation

Construction Specifier

As the continued effects of climate change place greater demands on the built environment, adequate insulation has increasingly become a central element in evaluating a building’s resiliency and thermal efficiency. It is estimated that Americans currently spend more than $200 billion annually on energy bills.

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Future of Net Zero Energy Buildings for Michigan Business Owners

Wolgast Corporation

We hear about energy efficiency, greenhouse gases, renewable energy, and carbon emissions more frequently these days, but maybe not as popular is Net Zero Energy Building or Net Zero Energy Building Ready. Once this happens, an Owner can get their building Net Zero Energy Certified.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in these efforts, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical. This directly translates to building energy codes. And, the result of this baseline? How to approach compliance.

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Outcome-Based Approach Approved for the 2015 IgCC, But How Extensively Will Designers and Others Use It?

Construction Dive

Designers will have more flexibility to innovate and facilitate more energy-efficient buildings across America now that the outcome-based provision in the 2015 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) has been approved, but it remains to be seen just how much influence the new provision will have across the industry.

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Building Remodel for Energy & Money Savings

Wolgast Corporation

If you’re currently ready for an office remodel, you have the potential to save a considerable amount of money by investing in modern, energy efficient products and installations. We've helped several school clients lower their energy expense and secure incentive money. Contact your energy company for a complimentary report.

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Philadelphia adopts 2018 IECC energy code, while state opts for 2015 code

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While the state of Pennsylvania will adopt the 2015 IECC energy efficiency building code on Oct. Philadelphia is one of the first jurisdictions to move to the latest code. The new state code represents at least a 28% efficiency improvement.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

Business Facilities

As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. The ACEEE 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Massachusetts broke its 2016 tie with California by holding on to the No.