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FAQ Insulation Values & Comparisons – Metric and Imperial

Have you ever wondered what the insulation requirements are like in other countries? Shoot, are we as behind as some might have you believe? Well before we can start to figure that out, did you know that there are also differing ratings? As one gentleman from down under said “We use metric (SI) units. Not […]

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Filed Under: FAQ's, Acronym’s, & Terminology Tagged With: Insulation January 19, 2021 By SLS Leave a Comment

January 12th – SEDAC Panel Discussion – Illinois Residential Energy Code

We invite you to come join us January 12th as we take part in the first Illinois Residential Energy Code Panel Discussion presented by SEDAC. Got questions related to Existing Homes & how / when the Energy Code applies, just a general question on the code, or even some of what might be coming down […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence Tagged With: Illinois Energy Code January 7, 2021 By SLS Leave a Comment

Monday Musings: Words, Phrases & Inclusiveness?

Words matter – it is true. What of course isn’t as simple, is how much does a word or a phrase really matter? In some cases you might just look silly, smart, pompous, or maybe even insensitive. Going to the extremes with just one wrong word, you could lose a fortune or even cost someone […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Articles January 4, 2021 By SLS Leave a Comment

2021 IECC Insulation vrs PHIUS 2.0 & other programs

In our last post we looked at the newest insulation requirements found in the 2021 version of the IECC. Curious how that stacks up to say an ENERGY STAR, Zero Energy Ready Home, or maybe even Passive House (PHIUS)? Well lets do that, but first a quick recap with the full chart showing how the […]

Filed Under: FAQ's, Acronym’s, & Terminology Tagged With: Building America, Insulation December 29, 2020 By SLS Leave a Comment

Insulation Requirements & 2021 IECC First Look

One common question many people ask is, just how much insulation should I have or use for XY or Z? This generally gets followed up by what type, is more better, how about diminishing returns, and the list goes on… On the flip side, most of those that have building homes for quite a while […]

Filed Under: FAQ's, Acronym’s, & Terminology Tagged With: 2021 ICC, Insulation December 21, 2020 By SLS Leave a Comment

FAQ – Help, my water usage doubled?

It seems almost like a monthly occurrence; the water bills come out and someone asks something along the lines of – why did mine jump up so high? Do I have a leak? Did the water main break have something to do with it? Is my meter bad? Did anyone else’s inexplicably double or triple? […]

Filed Under: Consumer Awareness Tagged With: Water December 16, 2020 By SLS Leave a Comment

Tuesday Tip – Check those Batteries

Batteries not included… no worries, I have plenty here in this drawer. Uh oh, are they all dead? Ahh, it must be Christmas time. In today’s tip we are going to show you a quick way to test those batteries because all it takes is for one bad battery in the set to leave you […]

Filed Under: Tips & Tricks December 8, 2020 By SLS Leave a Comment

Wacky Weds: Job Security?

As many know, this site was created by & is supported solely by SLS Construction & Building Solutions LLC (SLSCBS) as a free resource. Besides SLSCBS focusing on code compliance testing & consulting, we also help homeowners & building owners solve energy, comfort & health problems they may encounter. One might think with all the […]

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday November 11, 2020 By SLS Leave a Comment

Monday Musings: ASHRAE part 2

In last weeks Monday Musings on the Great Ventilation Debate part Deux we dived into what is possibly coming down the pike for 2022 with two standards on ventilation in this “COVID” age, namely 62.1 & 62.2. Unfortunately, the article was getting to long so we had to leave off; hey what about all the […]

Filed Under: Building Codes Tagged With: HVAC, Ventilation November 2, 2020 By SLS Leave a Comment

Tuesday Tip: How can I find…

I am looking at getting another… but I don’t know the brand or? What in the world is this thing? I hired Bad Actor XYZ but can’t… how do I find them? Of course my favorite is the calls from out of state, which I get almost once a week – hey are you the […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners October 27, 2020 By SLS Leave a Comment

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    I am looking at getting another… but I don’t know the brand or? What in the world is this thing? I hired Bad Actor XYZ but can’t… how do I find them? Of course my favorite is the calls from out of state, which I get almost once a week – hey are you the […]

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