MEETUP MARCH 2ND INTRODUCTION COUNTERTOP COMPANY PROJECT SOLID - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MEETUP MARCH 2ND INTRODUCTION COUNTERTOP COMPANY PROJECT SOLID - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MEETUP MARCH 2ND INTRODUCTION COUNTERTOP COMPANY PROJECT SOLID SURFACE, GRANITE, QUARTZ & CONCRETE 2001 RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL DATE CLIENT HOME BUILDING 2007 HOME BUILDING 2011 HOME BUILDING 2015 GREEN BUILDING Green Product
RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL
PROJECT DATE CLIENT
2001
COUNTERTOP COMPANY
SOLID SURFACE, GRANITE, QUARTZ & CONCRETE
HOME BUILDING
2007
HOME BUILDING
2011
HOME BUILDING
2015
GREEN BUILDING
Green Product Certifications
Estimated 600 certifications in the worldwide 100 certifications in the US
Green Product Certifications
Energy Star (government, EPA) Water Sense (government, EPA) SCS Global Services Forest Stewardship Council Green Seal Cradle to Cradle GREENGUARD
Product Transparency
Health Product Declarations (HPD) Required 100% full disclose of ingredients No “hazardous” materials Declare Provides consumers a “nutrition” label of ingredients
Green Building Rating
Minimum Standards - City Imposed 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Green Building Certifications
Most Respected: Energy Star (US Green Building Council) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Living Building Challenge Passive House Institute US
Passive vs. Active Systems
Passive Systems Infrastructure, architecture and devices that achieve a result by directly using natural forces without first converting it to electricity.(Insulation, building envelope) Active System Infrastructure, architecture and devices that use or produce electricity to achieve a result. (Solar Panels)
FRAMING
2X6 VS 2X4, 2 STUD CORNERS, 24” VS 16” OC, DRYWALL CLIPS VS, DEADWOOD, LVL ABOVE WINDOW
BUILDING ENVELOPE
SHEATHING AND TYVEK
BUILDING ENVELOPE
ZIP BOARD, SYS BOARD, T-PLY,
INSULATION
BATT INSULATION, BLOWN CELLULOSE, FOAM
HOT WALLS
1000’S OF HOMES LIKE THIS ACROSS TEXAS - EFFECTIVELY NO INSULATION
RADIANT BARRIER
REFLECTS UP TO 97% OF SUN’S RADIANT HEAT, KEEPS ATTICS UP TO 30 DEGREES COOLER, 17% COOLING REDUCTION
DUAL VS TRIPLE PANE
ENERGY STAR STANDARD R-3 (LOW-E), R-5 IS THE ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY - SOME GO TO R-10
EFFICIENT HVAC SYSTEM
STANDARD IS 14 SEER, GOES UP TO 23 - 25 SEER