Building a Net-Positive House
In this new Sustainable Build Series, Ben Bogie of BPC GreenBuilding will take us to the forefront of high-performance building as he constructs a modern, net-positive home. Annually, the house will produce more energy than it will consume and provide a surplus of clean energy that can be fed back into the grid for other customers to use. We will also focus on an evolving conversation within the building science community: embodied carbon. This project minimizes the use of virgin foam insulation, reduces concrete where appropriate, is engineered to avoid the use of steel, and incorporates products with high levels of recycled content.
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Thermal Break for Floor-to-Ceiling Windows
A solution for situations where the floor and ceiling run into the window
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Double-Stud Wall with Reservoir Cladding
Solving for vapor drive in an assembly destined for a stucco finish
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Ledger-Hung Floor System
A method for keeping the first floor close to grade
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Geotextile Fabric for Resisting Soil Pressure
A high-performance soil-reinforcement product solves the problem of a no-slab foundation system
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Foamed Glass Aggregate
A lightweight, low-carbon material made of recycled glass provides both drainage and insulation at the slab
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The Perfect Block Foundation
An ICCF block system made of recycled EPS foam proves easy to work with and less than the cost of a conventional concrete pour
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Capillary Break at the Footing
Stopping water migration at the lowest point in the building assembly