A presentation about compliance paths through the energy code sounds terribly, awfully and incredibly boring. The energy code governs all residential projects: renovations, additions, new construction AND improvements in existing homes to address indoor health, comfort and high utility bills.
We’ve created a presentation to help you use the energy code to your advantage and avoid missed opportunities in all projects.
Missed opportunities happen when you’re working with people (designers and contractors) who focus on the minimum standards for building components like insulation. They may not know the energy code has flexibility built in – there are four different paths to meet the requirements of the energy code.
A focus on the minimum standards can cause you to miss significant opportunities for design creativity and building performance – both of which drive indoor health, comfort and efficiency. Homes built to minimum standards also fail to hold their value in the housing market.
We’ll walk you through the following questions to get you ready for a project of any scale:
We included the questions above to help you see the significant value and application this content has for projects of any scale.
We’ll make our presentation in simple terms and concepts you can use with your project team AND we invite your questions/comments as we go so we can be sure to address your concerns.
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