https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8284 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:46:35 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8284 Another useful article!! This
Another useful article!! This practice of installing the windows first is all to common around Connecticut. I’ll send you some pictures of this nonsense.

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8285 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:46:35 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8285 Another useful article!! This
Another useful article!! This practice of installing the windows first is all to common around Connecticut. I’ll send you some pictures of this nonsense.

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8282 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:55:49 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8282 You are 100% correct. It is
You are 100% correct. It is right, 
correct and necessary to make  
installing difficult for contractors. 
And one of the best ways would be for States to develop training programs for inspectors  
and make it mandatory for codes and regulations to be enforced. 
It is starting to work here in Mass. but a lot more enforcing needs to be done. 
Mass. is rated number 1 in energy efficiency at this time.  

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8280 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:54:21 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8280 I agree with your premis but
I agree with your premis but I don’t know how you change without local over site with code changes. Then once you do that you take the expertise of the field experience and put into,the hands of inspectors who don’t really know real life effects only that a book said so. To many books, to many interpretations. I see this every day with the basic code. Now insert the build science Wo I don’t know what kind of delays we would face. I see RED stop works orders everywhere! I built a super insulated house in 1986 it got 13 stop work orders all because the inspectors did know or understand or care to learn. I will say this I’m doing a project now with w young kid inspector, he asked me to be patient with him so he can learn from me as we go! Imagin that the government official who is will to learn from a build! Cudos to him

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8283 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:55:49 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8283 You are 100% correct. It is
You are 100% correct. It is right,&nbsp; <br /> correct and necessary to make &nbsp; <br />installing difficult for contractors.&nbsp; <br />And one of the best ways would be for States to develop training programs for inspectors &nbsp; <br />and make it mandatory for codes and regulations to be enforced.&nbsp; <br />It is starting to work here in Mass. but a lot more enforcing needs to be done.&nbsp; <br />Mass. is rated number 1 in energy efficiency at this time. &nbsp; <br />

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8281 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:54:21 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8281 I agree with your premis but
I agree with your premis but I don’t know how you change without local over site with code changes. Then once you do that you take the expertise of the field experience and put into,the hands of inspectors who don’t really know real life effects only that a book said so. To many books, to many interpretations. I see this every day with the basic code. Now insert the build science Wo I don’t know what kind of delays we would face. I see RED stop works orders everywhere! I built a super insulated house in 1986 it got 13 stop work orders all because the inspectors did know or understand or care to learn. I will say this I’m doing a project now with w young kid inspector, he asked me to be patient with him so he can learn from me as we go! Imagin that the government official who is will to learn from a build! Cudos to him

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8278 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 03:18:55 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8278 We’re finding inspectors that
We’re finding inspectors that simply address their latest pet peeve and sign off on the rest. This stuff you address often isn’t even on their radar. I’d like to find a way to light a fire under them just to get the bad builders up to code?

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8279 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 23:18:55 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8279 We’re finding inspectors that
We’re finding inspectors that simply address their latest pet peeve and sign off on the rest. This stuff you address often isn’t even on their radar. I’d like to find a way to light a fire under them just to get the bad builders up to code?

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8276 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:29:23 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8276 Greg L.:
Greg L.: If you do a good job installing the right kind of tape, then yes. The difference is that liquid water won’t get behind the Zip membrane, but it can get behind house wrap. Tape on top of house wrap does nothing to stop water behind the wrap. If you don’t like tape, Huber sells a liquid-applied flashing. 
 
w d: (a) It’s not really a mission statement. Just a thought about what drives me to do what I do.  
 
(b) The one example I used above is from new construction, but you’ll find lots of info about existing homes here, too. 
 
(c) I’d say “the game is won or lost” in the design stage. Commissioning is definitely important, but by then it’s often too late to do much. The checklists used in the ENERGY STAR new homes program are a great starting place, whether or not the home is going for that certification. 

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors/#comment-8274 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:55:21 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-passion-for-building-science-education-and-bad-contractors#comment-8274 Allison, best wishes in your
Allison, best wishes in your quest to improve contractor behavior. 
 
” … there had to be a better way to say it … ” 
 
a) Are you sure you want a negatively stated mission statement? 
 
b) It seems you’ve discovered that “Energy Vanguard” has become “New Construction Vanguard”.  
 
The interest in energy efficiency is there but mainly in the context of construction techniques. 
 
c) To achieve properly built structures that are energy efficient, the game is won or lost in the commissioning of the project and the monitoring of progress once construction begins. What would have been helpful is some sort of checklist to guide the discussion and help the building owner and the contractor to address certain critical issues in both the design and the construction of the project. I’m not thinking about the building codes, just the key points and “pet peeve” issues. Maybe such a check list(s) exists. Does it?

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