news
We are pleased to announce that this October, the Navy Operations Support Center (NOSC) at March Air Reserve Base earned LEED Certification, and Building 7000 at Vandenberg Air Force Base earned LEED Gold certification.
One of the last items still contributing to major energy losses in our new homes is air leakage. But as we build tighter, the typical adage “fresh air by leakage” is no longer a viable ventilation strategy. With mandatory blower door testing on the horizon for future code cycles, addressing how we ventilate our homes is a priority. In this article, I will outline the four most common “ventilation strategies” we run into for residential construction, how they work and whether they are actually providing quality outside air.
San Jose’s skyline is host to a soon-to-be LEED certified residential tower slated to open later this month. Located in the heart of the city, just one block from San Jose State University, the 19-floor student housing project comprises 260 residential units (1,039 beds), with 14,700 SF for retail stores and restaurants on the ground floor. A fourth floor podium offers residents open space for leisure and social activities, while its central location affords easy access to the city’s many amenities.
In a previous post about the Bishop Passive House now being constructed here on the Central Coast of California, I evaluated the home against the first 7 of 14 tenets for low carbon homes as outlined by Mike Maines and Brian Hayes in a November, 2019 article on the Green Building Advisor website.
