Building Envelope Details – Los Angeles & Orange County California 3B Climate
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Good afternoon all,
Can anyone direct me to good information on detailing envelopes and foundations for climate zone 3b?
Thanks
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earthpatterns,
You may find these links useful:
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/the-bs-beer-show-the-challenges-of-building-in-hot-humid-climates
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/hot-climate-design
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/designing-a-house-for-a-hot-climate
thank you Malcom.
California's energy code resource? You'll need to lookup your California climate zone in the zip code lookup.
https://energycodeace.com/resources.2022
https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/building-energy-efficiency-standards/climate-zone-tool-maps-and
thank you for the links Dan. looks like i'm zone 8 by california code. 3b for iecc.
https://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/2022/2022-single-family-residential-compliance-manual-2022-building-energy-efficiency
thank for you the link Luke.