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Resilience Matters The first of a limited series of blogs focusing on resiliency and affordability in residential construction By Randy Williams | July 30, 2025 In a time of billion-dollar storms and community-destroying wildfires, the construction industry finds itself contemplating two urgent priorities: resiliency and affordability. Resiliency is the ability of a structure to absorb […]
The ducts in the attached pictures are partially buried in R22 cellulose insulation. The duct R-value is unknown but surely doesn’t reach R8. I was hoping to, say, drape plastic-covered fiberglass over the ducts and call it a day, but it sounds like that would be a serious condensation risk
Hope everyone is well wanted to ask a very specific energy calculation. If I insulated a 20×25 detached garage with r-13 batts in the wall, 1/2 polyiso on exterior walls, with 1 inch of polyiso on 2 8×7 wood garage doors, but the ceiling and rafters was left open what would be the r value […]
EPA Proposes to Rescind 2009 Endangerment Finding, Repealing $1 Trillion in Regulations If finalized, the proposal would roll back all greenhouse gas regulations for vehicles and engines, saving more than $54 billion annually while restoring consumer choice and regulatory certainty. By Stasia DeMarco Jul 29, 2025 At an auto dealership in Indiana, U.S. Environmental Protection […]
EGLE Awards $7.9 Million in Solar for Savings Grants to Launch MI Solar For All Pilot Projects Eight solar energy projects across Michigan selected to help low-income communities reduce energy costs and improve resiliency. By Stasia DeMarco Jul 15, 2025 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced $7.9 million in […]
Should You Bring That Appliance? The Energy Cost of Moving Old Tech Outdated equipment may seem harmless, but the power it takes to move, set up, and dispose of old tech can drain energy and budgets fast — unless you plan wisely. By Evan Miles Jul 07, 2025 When your business moves old technology, you […]
Elevating Wind-Energy Safety: Why GWO Certification Is Critical for a Resilient Workforce GWO certification sets global safety standards for wind-energy technicians, helping reduce risks, improve skills, and build a safer, more resilient workforce. By Bernard Fontaine, Jr. Jul 01, 2025 Introduction The global wind-energy sector has grown exponentially in recent years, with installations moving farther […]
EPA Seeks to Roll Back 2023 Power Plant Emissions Rules A major emissions policy targeting fossil fuel plants may be reversed, with grid reliability and legal uncertainty driving the proposed change. By Stasia DeMarco Jun 12, 2025 The EPA has proposed repealing a key set of power plant emissions rules issued under the Biden administration. […]
AVEVA India to boost R&D workforce by 5% with focus on industrial agentic AI, says exec Techcircle