Apr 11, 2018 · Building codes, especially those related to energy efficiency, have improved a lot over the years. With building enclosures, this has made a big difference. We now have more …

Nov 27, 2024 · Green Building News The Cost of Meeting Britain’s Green Code is Dropping. Builders have found ways to contain the material, design, and construction costs of meeting …

Oct 31, 2024 · When energy conservation codes were first introduced in the late 1970s, encouraging us to build more energy-efficient homes, three methods to meet the requirements …

Mar 9, 2009 · Code requirements for wood-concrete contact treat the symptoms of rot, not the cause Last week we talked about moisture meters, and I asked readers why the wood in the …

Jun 18, 2016 · The language in building codes describing requirements for slab-on-grade Insulation are some of the most poorly written sections of the residential building code. Briefly, …

Jan 15, 2020 · Building codes are chock full of instances in which requirements for a certain assembly or feature are laid out in great detail, but the thing itself isn’t actually required. It’s …

Dec 6, 2010 · In contrast, there are a “myriad” of building code requirements these days, but no training requirements to become a home improvement contractor or carpenter. “As a result, for …

May 21, 2022 · I am trying to find information in the 2015 building code that specifies the rules for utility/mechanical rooms. I am specifically looking for info on: 1. Type and thickness of drywall …

Jan 27, 2010 · They are not difficult to install properly before the foundation has been backfilled, but they are costly and disruptive to put in after the fact. Sections 404, 405, 406, and 801 of …

Dec 10, 2021 · Building code requirements for interior vapor barriers (or vapor retarders) have a sad and shameful history. First introduced in the U.S. in 1948, these code requirements were …