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Beginning January 1, 2020, the newest update to the California Building Code will take effect. For architects and builders, a significant change toward better performance of buildings and reduction of energy loads will be the inclusion of continuous exterior wall insulation on almost all new homes and buildings.
In support of the City of San Luis Obispo’s carbon neutrality goal and possible adoption of a de-carbonizing reach code, the San Luis Obispo Climate Coalition cordially invites city residents and the interested public to an evening of events focused on de-carbonization and electrification, Thursday, August 22, 2019.
The Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) will be hosting a public forum on Thursday, August 22, that will address significant changes in the upcoming 2019 Title 24, Part 6 Energy Code and the rationale behind them.
The forum includes guest speaker Brian Selby of Selby Energy, Inc. as well as a panel of professionals from our local government, design, and construction sectors.
We’re a fairly handy crew here at In Balance, so when Mike Horgan – licensed contractor and Passive House consultant – recently joined our ranks, we put him right to work … on our own office. While our work spaces enjoy plenty of daylight, on cloudy winter days and toward the back of the office, we can use a little boost. Recently, some of the lamps finally died, so we decided to replace them (and the rest of our fixtures) with LEDs.
