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For many organizations, achieving ISO 9001 certification is a huge accomplishment—a globally recognized standard that proves a commitment to quality management and continuous improvement. But when it comes time to secure buy-in from Leadership, “commitment to quality” rarely cuts it alone. Leadership want to see the numbers. They want to know the Return on Investment […]
Hi all, We are looking to install cedar shake siding on an upcoming project and are looking for some input from others with experience here. The project is in zone 6 in Canada, so it will get cold winters and hot summers. We are looking to use Zip-R9 as our sheathing and WRB layer for […]
This is my last scheduled article for Green Building Advisor; inevitably, I find myself in a retrospective mood. Over the years, I’ve worked as a builder, an investigator of moisture problems, and an editor. For the last 30 years of my career, however, I’ve been a writer—someone concerned about the crafting of sentences and paragraphs. […]
We are using panel w, its basically the styrofoam and we plaster concrete on both sides We will be using it for the roof as well, the roof will be flat as we will have a 2nd floor So wondering if we should use any type of barrier? My builder has used ICF, but not […]
I’ve been trying to determine how to insulate and ventilate my 2:12 slope ‘cathedral’ roofs in climate zone 6a with 70psf ground snow load for a near-passive level house design. My structural engineer has specified 24″ deep parallel chord truss due to the 28’3″ span on one side and applied it to the other slopes […]
I’ve run into a situation that has me a little stumped. I have cold corners where the wall drywall meets the ceiling drywall in lot of places in this house. What seems weird to me in trying to diagnose whether the problem is air sealing or just lack of insulation where the roof pinches it […]