OFT or Optimized Framing Techniques is essentially a scaled down version of  aka “advanced framing”. In essence it is taking the best framing techniques that fit the house you are building & utilizing them to not only save resources but have a strong, durable structure that uses a minimal amount of connectors required by other techniques.

OVE stands for Optimized Value Engineering which is designed to minimize lumber usage (See ) which allows for more insulation to be installed into a wall assembly. For More

A party wall is essentially a shared wall built between two buildings or units. In almost all cases it’s main purpose (besides separating the two areas) is to prevent fire spreading from unit or building to another.

The pascal or “Pa” is a unit used to measure pressure differences between two areas using a manometer. For More Unit to pascal 25 Pa 50 Pa 75 Pa 1 atmosphere = 101,325 Pa 0.000 247 0.000 49 0.000 74 1 bar = 100,000 Pa 0.000 25 0.000 50 0.000 75 1 PSI = 6,894.76 […]

Put simply, it is the unique smell that occurs when rain starts falling on dry ground / rocks. This smell is caused by the rain dislodging / releasing organic compounds & oils located on the surfaces. This is generally noticed more in drier arid climates. The smell can also be unique to each person – […]

PPM Parts Per Million, is a measurement used for expressing contanament levels in the air & water.

The R-Value measures the resistance of an item to allow heat to pass through an item. The higher the R Value, the better its insulative quality is.

Radiant heat transfer is simply the transfer of heat from one surface to another through space.For example, you can feel the heat from the sun when you are standing outside.

RESNETor the Residential Energy Services Network developed and oversees all aspects of the program. This program originally started out back in 1981 when a group of mortgage industry experts set up the National Shelter Industry Energy Advisory Council to establish a way to measure savings and finding a way to credit the energy efficiency of […]

Retainage is a portion or percentage of a payment temporarily held back (aka retained) by the Owner or Bank to ensure all work is satisfactorily completed. The terms for any & all retainage’s should be located in the contract documents.