Green Builder, Matt Hoots chats with Dan Edelman with ROCKWOOL insulation about why that myth needs to be BUSTED.
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Example of a NET ZERO ENERGY Renovation – IBS 2022 Home Tour
We were invited to see the renovated home that was on display at the Internation Builder’s Show in Orlando this year. Everything seemed normal until I saw the electric meter, solar panels, and HERS rating. This house was set up to get a check back from the electric company for creating too much power. They did have NG as well for water heating, however, the majority of the appliances were powered by the sun.
Disaster Proof Homes || Reaction to Matt Risinger + Grace & Corbett Lunsford
Matt Risinger is one of the top YouTubers when it comes to residential green building, and Grace & Corbett Lunsford have an amazing YouTube channel, a Home Performance book, and a TV series. Grace & Corbett met with Matt R. recently to chat about resilient construction and having systems in place to withstand disasters.
Review of the Passive House Prescriptive Checklist with LG Squared
Green Building Science guru Chris Laumer-Giddens reviews the Passive House Prescriptive checklist with green builder Matt Hoots. They discuss the reason why they chose this certification for the 1920sMakeoverATL “learning house”
Passive House vs. Standard Energy Code
Green Builder, Matt Hoots review the GA Energy Code, and Green Architect, Chris Laumer-Giddens reviews the Passive House checklist for Climate Zone 3.
Designing the “ Perfect wall ” with LG Squared, Inc.
In order to create a NET ZERO ENERGY home, we must continue to refine insulation and air-sealing techniques. This video is hosted by www.RateItGreen.com. Dan Edelman of Rockwool Insulation hosted Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc in a webinar where he covers advanced building science topics such as the “Perfect Wall” and Hygrothermics with examples and details for all of the concepts discussed.
Meet Home Performance GURU- Corbett Lunsford
We ran into Corbett Lunsford, a Home Performance expert, at the IBS2022 show in Orlando. Corbett is doing the testing on the #1920sMakeoverATL house and is working with us on some other experiments as well.
Garages – Convenient Yet Deadly – Fire Safety & Indoor Air Quality Issues
“Attached Garages” are convenient because you can park your car out of the elements and walk right into the living space of your home. A bad design for the garage can cause major issues with your indoor air quality and could possibly kill you!
Leakiest House in Atlanta | Blower Door Test
Before this 1920s Atlanta renovation begins, SawHorse and building-performance expert Corbett Lunsford use a blower-door test to establish an extraordinary baseline for air leakage.
Weekly Indoor Air Quality Solutions on “Fresh Air Fridays”
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) can be 2-5 times worse than the outdoor air according to the EPA. Matt Hoots, owner of SawHorse has already created some videos on how to improve IAQ and will be releasing a new video each Friday as part of “Fresh Air Friday.”
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