Building Code Compliance Building Performance Measurement Energy Conservation 
The Pro Builder
JUNE 3, 2023
The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code rbinsacca Sat, 06/03/2023 - 06:00 It’s no secret that homes built to contemporary energy codes are considerably more energy efficient than older homes, especially those built before the turn of the century. The analysis indicated average energy savings of $0.67
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 26, 2025
Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Air barriers are essential for maintaining the integrity and performance of building enclosures.
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Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
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. How to approach compliance. And, the result of this baseline?
CCR Magazine
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
As they build, it’s crucial for you to pay utmost attention to the plumbing layout and use appropriate materials. Employing preventive measures can save your project from unanticipated disasters in the long run, ensuring trouble-free operation. Error Prevention Measures? Why is Proper Ventilation Vital?
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 2, 2020
The goals of building fire safety and energy efficiency are compatible when industry stakeholders work together to make sure proper assemblies are designed, the correct materials are specified, and installers have the experience to combine the building design and materials properly in the field. Building code overview.
Building Information Management
MARCH 19, 2014
The following addition is being proposed to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC). . The building community needs a better baseline of actual building performance against which to measure progress. All buildings and their sites utilizing these Outcome?Based Actual energy use intensity (EUIa).
Construction Specifier
JUNE 25, 2024
and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.
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