• VIDEO: A Super-Insulated Termite-Proof Concrete Slab-On-Grade; Controlling heat loss/gain, termites and moisture. https://youtu.be/Gjz4xPvLYJg Concrete is one off most conductive materials used to build with, and there is no greater heat loss in a slab-on-grade foundation than at the edge. In Georgia, where we are building a contemporary high performance home, wood-frame houses are a favorite food source for termites. Finally, in nearly every place in the world that buildings are built, there is more on the ground that can work its way in to the building through capillary action. The preparations for the slab-on-grade in this video are one way to effectively control all three of these through material and methods: 1. Heat loss and gain 2. Termites 3. Moisture #buildingscience #designbuild #design #build #highperformance #insulation #concrete #construction #residential @rockwoolna @owenscorning @jonespierce_architects
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    VIDEO: A Super-Insulated Termite-Proof Concrete Slab-On-Grade; Controlling heat loss/gain, termites and moisture. https://youtu.be/Gjz4xPvLYJg Concrete is one off most conductive materials used to build with, and there is no greater heat loss in a slab-on-grade foundation than at the edge. In Georgia, where we are building a contemporary high performance home, wood-frame houses are a favorite food source for termites. Finally, in nearly every place in the world that buildings are built, there is more on the ground that can work its way in to the building through capillary action. The preparations for the slab-on-grade in this video are one way to effectively control all three of these through material and methods: 1. Heat loss and gain 2. Termites 3. Moisture #buildingscience #designbuild #design #build #highperformance #insulation #concrete #construction #residential @rockwoolna @owenscorning @jonespierce_architects
  • Air sealing on the OUTside!! - Framing on our contemporary high performance home in Marietta starts today, and it reminded me of the high performance bungalow we built in 2014, and how we used ZIP System sheathing tape to seal all of the framing on the outside. Where two framing members came together (e.g. double top plate, double jack studs, stud pack, etc), we applied the tape. The sheathing layer was also air sealed with tape, and taping the framing is a belt and suspenders approach I prefer. - I have seen the interior air sealing techniques fail too often. The foam or sealant used for interior sealing use either applied too thin, or squashed by drywall, rendering it ineffective. Nowadays, including on our latest project, we use liquid applied air and moisture barrier around the entire exterior of the buildings structure. We are using @poly_wall #bluebarrier system, which will cover all seams, gaps and penetrations, AND especially the critical connections at framing-to-foundation and walk-to-roof. - Stopping the air on the outside as opposed to the inside, prevents three unwanted air from ever making contact with the structure, which prolongs material integrity and durability, not to mention allowing all the outside air coming in to the house to be almost entirely controlled (i.e. quantity, timing, etc.) - #airsealing #buildingscience #framing #highperformance #residential #construction #design #build #designbuild @huberwood #jonespiercestructures
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    Air sealing on the OUTside!! - Framing on our contemporary high performance home in Marietta starts today, and it reminded me of the high performance bungalow we built in 2014, and how we used ZIP System sheathing tape to seal all of the framing on the outside. Where two framing members came together (e.g. double top plate, double jack studs, stud pack, etc), we applied the tape. The sheathing layer was also air sealed with tape, and taping the framing is a belt and suspenders approach I prefer. - I have seen the interior air sealing techniques fail too often. The foam or sealant used for interior sealing use either applied too thin, or squashed by drywall, rendering it ineffective. Nowadays, including on our latest project, we use liquid applied air and moisture barrier around the entire exterior of the buildings structure. We are using @poly_wall #bluebarrier system, which will cover all seams, gaps and penetrations, AND especially the critical connections at framing-to-foundation and walk-to-roof. - Stopping the air on the outside as opposed to the inside, prevents three unwanted air from ever making contact with the structure, which prolongs material integrity and durability, not to mention allowing all the outside air coming in to the house to be almost entirely controlled (i.e. quantity, timing, etc.) - #airsealing #buildingscience #framing #highperformance #residential #construction #design #build #designbuild @huberwood #jonespiercestructures
  • #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
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    #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
  • #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
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    #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
  • #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
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    #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
  • #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
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    #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
  • #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
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    #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
  • #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive
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    #TBT Serenbe Proud Green Home. Loved this project! It's one of the first net positive contemporary design-build homes in Georgia. Won some fine awards and was certified by just about every program for it's energy efficiency and performance. @serenbe @southfaceinst #proudgreenhome #highperformance #home #designbuild #design #interiordesign #build #buildingscience #architecture #HVAC #hvacdesign #netpositive