Bob Hill, PE
December 27, 2012
Drop by Drop: Water Infiltration Testing
In our wind-blown rain and air infiltration chamber we huff and puff and see what it takes to blow water into even the tiniest entry points of a home's exterior envelope. Would your products pass our rigorous testing?
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Ed Hudson, MBA
December 13, 2012
Bullish Future for Luxury Home Market?
Don’t throw in the towel on the luxury home market just yet. As single-family housing is coming back to life, some hints of a strengthening luxury home market are appearing as well. Find out what's keeping me optimistic about a bright future for building product manufacturers and suppliers.
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Michelle Foster
December 6, 2012
Multifamily is Hot. Why Green Certify?
The multifamily market is booming and the forecast is bright. So why is voluntary green certification for multifamily also booming now? See what's driving this decision in many markets.
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Craig Drumheller
November 22, 2012
'Tis the Season for (Percent Energy) Savings
Visions of holiday savings at the mall may be dancing through the heads of consumers across the country this Thanksgiving weekend, but I've been thinking about percent energy savings instead. What can I say? I'm an energy code geek!
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Michelle Foster
November 15, 2012
Occupy Green: My 99% Solution
How can we get more builders to build green certified homes and more consumers to seek them out? So glad you asked! Weigh in on this “99% solution” toward building a brighter future for green residential.
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Bob Hill, PE
November 8, 2012
When You're Hot, You're Hot
With thermal performance requirements being ratcheted up throughout the building code, it's more important than ever to get a true sense of how the building envelope performs as a system. The Home Innovation can help with our large-scale hot box.
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Ed Hudson, MBA
October 25, 2012
Building Product Market Opps: Attics & Crawlspaces
What's lurking in those dark attics and creepy crawlspaces just in time for Halloween? Market opportunities, if you know what to look for. An Home Innovation Research Labs nationwide survey of builders earlier this month showed some interesting new trends in unvented attics and crawlspaces.
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Amber Wood, PE
October 18, 2012
Deck the Walls with Insulation
What's one of the "low-hanging fruits" when creating an extremely energy-efficient home? Wall insulation. Be sure not to overlook some of the best practices in this area that can get you closer to your high-performance home goals.
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Thomas Kenney, PE
October 11, 2012
It's Hip to be Square Footage Savvy
The Home Innovation Research Labs recently ushered the ANSI square footage standard through a regular review and updating process. Are you confident in your ability to assess square footage? This standard can be a huge benefit.
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Michelle Foster
October 4, 2012
Got Third-Party Certification?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued updated Green Guides earlier this week that emphasize the value of third-party certifications in minimizing potential consumer confusion and "greenwashing." A must-read for those who market their homes as green.
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