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Mandalay Homes Offers Grid-optimized Zero Energy Homes

…standardize the use of AeroBarrier for air sealing. We install AeroBarrier on every home we build, and we seal our homes down to less than a 0.3 ACH50 before drywall….

Zero Homes Are Great: Let’s Make Them Better — Zero 2.0

…#4 Some Zero Homes Rely Too Heavily on Solar. With the price of solar panels dropping, some homes employ only minimal energy-efficiency measures, such as improved insulation, air sealing, and…

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Four Heating & Cooling Myths Costing You Money

…$150 and identify places where larger, planned repairs can lead to terrific cost savings over time. According to the EPA, air sealing and insulation upgrades in attics, crawlspaces, and basement…

Pearl Home Certification: Leading the Way to High Performance

…enjoy a more stable and pleasant indoor environment, regardless of climate; plus healthier, cleaner air to breathe and ongoing savings through energy efficiency. In Maine, Patrick Woodcock recently upgraded his…

A Summer Home Rebuilt on the Path to Zero

…blower-door-directed air sealing to check for and remedy any air leaks that may have occurred due to settling over the last 12 years. Then they will obtain another HERS rating….

The Zero Carbon Renovation Revolution Has Arrived

…insulating and air sealing the home, upgrading windows and doors, using air to air or geothermal heat pumps for HVAC along with solar in concert with robust air management and…

Net-Zero vs Passive House: What are the Similarities and Differences?

…have most or all of these characteristics: The building envelope is as air-tight as possible within budget. If you can control the air inside and prevent air leakage, the mechanical…

Go Small, Live Well

…increases cost and complicates insulation and air sealing details. This doesn’t mean that we need to live in cubes. However, when you add corners beyond the usual four, make sure…

Join the Movement, Make a Difference: Electrify Your Home

…Assessment: Get a “home energy audit” or “home energy assessment,” including a blower door test. And get quotes for air sealing and insulating your home. Energy conservation will make electrifying…

Wall Upgrades for Deep Energy Retrofits

…challenges of upgrading wall insulation and air sealing must be addressed. Millions of Homes The scale of the problem with existing homes is staggering. Sixty-eight percent of the current housing…

Highlighting Useful Technologies for Getting to Zero: The New Zero Energy Project Product Directory

…few hours. Air leakage is a complex problem with at least a dozen unique solutions. But this one technology promises to revolutionize the task of air sealing, especially for production…

We Have Met the Enemy and It Is Waste

…reduce waste that could be considered “passive” – meaning without moving parts. The best example is buildings with more insulation, air sealing, and advanced windows. Reducing the heat loss and…

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