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Improving Overall Wall R-Value With Windows

…many options for creating better insulated walls, such as staggered stud framing, double walls, or I-joist walls. These all allow for thicker, better insulated walls with a higher R-Value. However,…

One of The World’s Most Air Tight Home: 0.05 ACH@50 Pascals

…and are covered with sheetrock on the inside. The plastic wrap extends underneath the floor to create an airtight plastic “bag” on all sides. The double walls and double cathedral…

Part 2 – Marketing Zero Energy Homes: A Primer for Builders and Real Estate Agents

…highly airtight, with well-insulated double walls, and triple pane windows, it is an exceptionally quiet, peaceful, home, well protected from outside noises. Quick and Accurate Cooking: Many Zero Energy Homes…

Green Hammer: A Zero Energy Building Pioneer

…need to charge double for. I am pretty sure over the past 15 years we’ve built most types of wall systems seen in high performance housing from double walls, ICF,…

Builder Blends Zero Energy with Montana Style

…they also get something more: high energy performance that far surpasses current building codes. And still more clients seek him out specifically because of his reputation for high-efficiency home construction….

The Challenges and Opportunities of Exterior Air Sealing

…continuous bead of adhesive along all four edges of the subfloor accomplishes the seal. For walls, a continuous bead along the outer face of top and bottom plates and along…

Redefining Healthy Homes in the Age of Climate Disruption

…protection techniques. Wind Resistance Building wind-resistant homes in areas with high risks of hurricane winds and tornadoes requires careful consideration. The advanced framing and double walls used in most zero…

Zero Homes are Comparable in Cost to Standard Homes

Even though the energy efficient, high performance features of a zero energy home are slightly more expensive, any added cost can be kept to a minimum using several strategies. Doing…

Affordable Zero Energy Homes Take Creative Collaboration

…Mehlschmidt home, the double-stud walls are filled with dense-pack cellulose insulation. Double-studs offer plenty of space for insulation, but Davenport became disenchanted with tilting up heavy assemblies or framing the…

A Roadmap to Building Affordable Zero Energy Homes

…Both double-stud walls and insulating sheathing can be very cost effective. Keep it tight. Air seal to no more than 2.0 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals. Leakage as…

Zero Energy Project Newsletter – May 2022

…– Low Cost, High Performance Double stud walls are often used to insulate and seal zero energy homes more effectively. Now 475 Building Supply shares a lower cost, high performance,…

How To Improve Indoor Air Quality in Zero Energy Renovations

…outside vent for each fan. Don’t forget to look on the roof and high on exterior walls. Use your vent fans to get rid of excess moisture, especially if humidity…

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