Building a Net-Positive House
In this new Sustainable Build Series, Ben Bogie of BPC GreenBuilding will take us to the forefront of high-performance building as he constructs a modern, net-positive home. Annually, the house will produce more energy than it will consume and provide a surplus of clean energy that can be fed back into the grid for other customers to use. We will also focus on an evolving conversation within the building science community: embodied carbon. This project minimizes the use of virgin foam insulation, reduces concrete where appropriate, is engineered to avoid the use of steel, and incorporates products with high levels of recycled content.
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SponsoredBulk Water Control with Integrated Gutter
Detailing a gutter system to control liquid water while maintaining a modern aesthetic
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Concrete-Free Foamed-Glass Slab
A foundation method for reducing materials, cost, and carbon emissions
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Thermal Break for Floor-to-Ceiling Windows
A solution for situations where the floor and ceiling run into the window
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SponsoredEpisode 4: Benefits of Double-Stud Walls
A builder-friendly assembly with high R-value, built-in thermal break, and potential to store carbon
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Double-Stud Wall with Reservoir Cladding
Solving for vapor drive in an assembly destined for a stucco finish
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Ledger-Hung Floor System
A method for keeping the first floor close to grade
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SponsoredEpisode 3: LVL Ledger-Hung Floor System
An assembly for lowering the step-in height to keep the first floor close to grade
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Geotextile Fabric for Resisting Soil Pressure
A high-performance soil-reinforcement product solves the problem of a no-slab foundation system
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Episode 2: Waterproofing an ICCF Foundation
A method for managing bulk water at the footing and foundation wall
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Foamed Glass Aggregate
A lightweight, low-carbon material made of recycled glass provides both drainage and insulation at the slab
