Replacing window in your home can save you energy translating to saving dollars! For example, you can save up to $222 a year in Albuquerque by replacing single paned windows in your home with Energy Star windows.
Go Green, NM can help you choose the most energy efficient windows for your home, perform cost benefit analysis, and define other improvements!
Contact us today at www.gogreennmllc.com or 505.474.3627.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Blower Door and Duct Leakage Testing
Go Green, NM provides Blower Door and Duct Leakage testing for build green programs and the Albuquerque Energy Conservation Code. Below are a few tips:
- Draft stop all cavities an seal all corners in platform returns. Alternatively hard duct the return inside the platform.
- Seal all bypasses that allow air to leak into the home. For example, seal penetrations on exterior walls, junction boxes and HVAC registers to sheetrock with canned foam or caulk, caulk bottom plates to foundation, etc.
- Minimize duct leakage to the outside by installing ducts in conditioned space or seal all ducts outside of conditioned space with mastic.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
New Mexico's Energy Code
The State of New Mexico's Construction Industries Divisions has held public hearings for the discussion and adoption of the latest codes impacting all permitted building construction in the state. The New Mexico Energy Conservation Code, is one of the affected codes.
The New Mexico Energy Codes is proposed to go into effect on July 1, 2010, and is based on the IECC-2009 code (which is based on the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential).
The New Mexico Energy Conservation Code will impact the thermal performance of building envelopes, efficiency of HVAC equipment, plus design and controls strategies for such equipment, and established maximum lighting power density and controls for illumination of commercial buildings.
Visit Go Green, NM LLC for more information!
www.gogreennmllc.com
Go Green, NM provides Energy Modeling, HERS Rating, Performance Testing for the Albuquerque Energy Conservation Code, and Green Verification for LEED and BGNM.
The New Mexico Energy Codes is proposed to go into effect on July 1, 2010, and is based on the IECC-2009 code (which is based on the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential).
The New Mexico Energy Conservation Code will impact the thermal performance of building envelopes, efficiency of HVAC equipment, plus design and controls strategies for such equipment, and established maximum lighting power density and controls for illumination of commercial buildings.
Visit Go Green, NM LLC for more information!
www.gogreennmllc.com
Go Green, NM provides Energy Modeling, HERS Rating, Performance Testing for the Albuquerque Energy Conservation Code, and Green Verification for LEED and BGNM.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
County of Santa Fe, a Green Code?
To be determined....
Visit Go Green, NM LLC for more information!
www.gogreennmllc.com
Go Green, NM provides Energy Modeling, HERS Rating, Performance Testing for the Albuquerque Energy Conservation Code, and Green Verification for LEED and BGNM.
Visit Go Green, NM LLC for more information!
www.gogreennmllc.com
Go Green, NM provides Energy Modeling, HERS Rating, Performance Testing for the Albuquerque Energy Conservation Code, and Green Verification for LEED and BGNM.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
ABQ Green Path and Req'd Documents
This blog post is a consolidation of background information for your reference only.
A builder pursuing the green path in the City of Albuquerque and the impact fee incentive must have the following documents within one week of CO (we are not sure if its before or after CO):
www.gogreennmllc.com
Go Green, NM provides Energy Modeling, HERS Rating, Performance Testing for the Albuquerque Energy Conservation Code, and Green Verification for LEED and BGNM.
A builder pursuing the green path in the City of Albuquerque and the impact fee incentive must have the following documents within one week of CO (we are not sure if its before or after CO):
- Green Certificate from BGNM (Build Green NM process)
- Green Verification Report (Green Verifier's report on green verification of green submittal)
- HERC (HERS Report from Energy Rater)
- NRG Star Home (Report Included in HERS Report from Energy Rater)
www.gogreennmllc.com
Go Green, NM provides Energy Modeling, HERS Rating, Performance Testing for the Albuquerque Energy Conservation Code, and Green Verification for LEED and BGNM.
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