Energy Matters

Maximizing Comfort, Health and Durability As the summer abruptly draws to a close in North Carolina, the dramatic effects of humidity and moisture in the Southeast can be clearly seen. Most of the Carolinas are classified as climate zones 3 and 4, which means that we have hot, often unbearably humid summers which quickly transform into cold, dry winters. This presents some unique challenges in high performance buildings as controlling moisture may be the biggest

Hopefully by now you’re all aware that NC will be adopting a new building code on January 1st, 2019 (if not, pay extra close attention). This new code will be in place until 2024. As your energy experts, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the most notable changes to the new 2018 NCECC.  Here are the top 5 changes we think you’ll want to pay close attention to: 1. Soffitt Baffles A long standing

North Carolina is ramping up for the roll out of our new residential code on January 1st, 2019. You can expect a detailed breakdown of the new code from us in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you one of the more noteworthy changes — the switch to the Energy Rating Index (ERI). Let’s start with a look back to the REScheck and how the new ERI option will create