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We are remodeling an old concrete block building into our future net zero (or almost net zero) retirement home.  The house is located in Hillsborough, NC which is in climate…

Hi all,I hope to dip again into your well of generosity and knowledge. It's been a great help so far.I'm designing an ADU in CZ6, southern Quebec. It'll be a…

Hello GBA, Wrapping up detailing on a house build in climate zone 4C. Our wall assembly previously called out 2" of cavity rock black R-8 for an open joint vapor open…

Getting ready to install flooring in my basement remodel.  Concrete slab is in pretty good shape.  A few hairline cracks in a few spots but nothing major.  It's dry, house…

We are working on a PGH project and have had some discussions about the vent opening for the roof vents. As you can see on the sketch we have 2.5"…

Morning folks,I am building our families cottage in Ontario, Canada. The walls are 2x6 with r22 batt and osb sheathing, we will be adding 1" silverboard with taped seams, 1x4…

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I volunteer with a local non-profit in Kansas, and I want to provide them with information about potential incentives for energy efficiency upgrades to their buildings and appliances.  My problem…

I'm working on the Manual J, S and D for our upcoming home and would like some opinions on software to use. We're building a simple 3br 26x36 colonial, with…

I'm in the design phase for a large residential build and I'm having difficulty picking out a general HVAC topology.  I'm going to track down some high performance house HVAC…

Hello, I read the advice in this article...https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/site-built-ventilation-baffles-for-roofsMy neighbor wants to do DIY baffles out of 2 inch foil faced polyiso to bring his roof assembly a higher r value.…

I’m building a new home and the plumber just finished installing the propane boiler. This is a sealed combustion unit and, to accommodate the air intake duct he came up…

We are looking at adding cellular shades to a four-season room, which is already quite well insulated, but does have many, large windows.  We are going to go for the…

Here's a great paper from the Building Science Corporation website about how to build net zero homes. Dr. Joe provides building sections and details on how to construct residential buildings…

Hoping to get some insight,  We are about to complete attic air sealing on a 2000 home in climate 7A, which has a 6mi poly on the ceiling with cellulose insulation. The vapor…

On an ICF/EPS structure, is it better to apply an acrylic stucco or Portland based conventional stucco?There is a product called "U-Stucco" and it's conventional stucco but contains fibers in…

We have a hallway, pantry and mudroom area approximately 12' x 15'  on the back of our house in what used to be an old porch that then had a…

We have a great natural gas forced air heating system.  The house is 1950's frame construction,  two stories with the furnace on the lower floor at one end.   In the…

We’re building on the Southwest corner of climate zone 5A (Northwest Kansas). Hoping to be able to heat and cool with electricity from solar so we’re trying to build for…

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