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   Bob | Dec 23, 1998 04:25am | #1

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   Go to: http://sarup.uwm.edu/BridgNet/BN_GATE/sour_www.html
   or http://www.eeba.org/ee-building-list-archive/ and http://www.nrg-builder.com/nrgeffic.htm

   I personally prefer Structural Insulated Panels for the envelope as they are cost effective and if done correctly make a very efficient home.

   Good Luck!

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   Guest_ | Dec 23, 1998 11:20am | #2

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   I found Northern Comfort - Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques, published by The Alaska Craftsman Home Program, Inc. (900 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 201, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-2509, 907-258-2247) quite good. Lots of info I hadn't seen before and presented well. Sample calculations and discussions of when extreme measures are and aren't justified. $40.00 from the "The Bookstore" in Homer, Alaska where I found it.

   One approach my framing/sheathing contractor used, that I liked, was to use 2-3 inches of spray foam against the sheathing and fill the rest of the bay with a dense grade of fiberglass batting. You fill most of the volume with the cheap stuff but get a few inches of the high R-value/inch stuff as well as effect a secondary air-infiltration barrier in case there's a defect in the outer barrier (rip, nail hole, untaped seam, etc).

   Chalking under the bottom plates is the quickest thing that will have a significant effect.

   Where's the house to be?

   -David

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   Gene_Leger_ | Dec 23, 1998 07:57pm | #3

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   Mike. Read c hapter 11 of my book, _Complete_Building_Construction_ 4th Edition, published by Nacmillan. The other books or web sites recommended are quite good.Gene L.

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   Mike_Arenson | Dec 23, 1998 07:57pm | #4

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   I have a client who wants to give her general contractor a list of energy-efficiency contruction details he should pay attention to while building the house. I've started such a list, but am wondering if there is a book, magazine article, or web site that's already done the job. Thanks.