This clear, step-by-step guide provides everything you need to know to design and build energy-efficient steel-framed housesNeasily and inexpensively. Packed with examples of award-winning homes, the book shows you how to select the right materials and tools...use energy-efficient appliances and lighting...choose the best windows and doors...and optimize landscaping and solar design. You'll learn how to overcome steel's thermal deficiencies through proper design and insulation, and conduct a Model Energy Code energy analysis for compliance with HUD regulations.
Design and build energy-efficient steel-framed houses-as a practical alternative to wood. John Hacker does a wonderful job of explaining how to build an energy efficient house with light gauge steel (lgs).
Design and build energy-efficient steel-framed houses-as a practical alternative to wood. As high-quality wood becomes scarcer and more expensive, residential builders are turning to steel as the building material of choice. Now you can improve your bottom line by learning to design and build steel-framed residential structures that are energy efficient, low in cost, and easy to build. His experience in building steel framed homes is a great asset to homeowners and the home building industry. As high-quality wood becomes scarcer and more expensive, residential builders are turning to steel as the building material of choice
Design and build energy-efficient steel-framed houses-as a practical alternative to wood. Using examples from award-winning houses, this clear, step-by-step guide provides everything a residential contractor needs to know to build a steel-framed house-quickly and easily.
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Items related to Residential Steel Design and Construction: Energy Efficiency. Design and build energy-efficient steel-framed houses-as a practical alternative to wood. The book will enable you to: overcome steel's thermal deficiencies through proper design and insulation-and surpass the energy efficiency of traditional building materials; conduct your own Model Energy Code energy analysis for compliance with HUD regulations; explore CABO- and UBC-approved steel framing details for a complete two-bedroom house plan.
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Energy Codes are an affordable and effective mechanism for increasing the long-term efficiency of. .They are intended to ensure sound design and construction practices.
Energy Codes are an affordable and effective mechanism for increasing the long-term efficiency of buildings. The concept entails a minimum level of cost-effective and energy-efficient technologies to reduce utility bills for consumers and businesses. Connect with Tema for Energy Water and Waste Solutions. Compliance most jurisdictions lack the necessary training and enforcement resources to ensure compliance. Full compliance with energy codes would produce significant annual and cumulative energy savings.
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cost and performance when designing and building residential projects. Window Materials and Construction 105. Window Energy Efficiency 112. Window Flashing 119. Skylights 123.
Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction provides up-to-date, field-tested recommendations that help professionals balance cost and performance when designing and building residential projects. He worked in the building trades as a carpenter and design/build contractor for more than ten years and holds a masters degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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