In This Issue In this issue Message from the Executive Director New Classes available New Benefit for Members In Search Of Our members – In Action Interesting Links Training Thank You, Members From SEON’s Executive Director It’s October… Happy Cabbage Day, Happy Halloween and Happy Building! This has been a glorious Fall. We’re so blessed to live in […]
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BUILDING SCIENCE NEWS
Building Science: Volume 1, Issue 7
SEON’s Sustainable Energy Outreach Network Newsletter
Important Hike*-A-Thon, Enter these Competitions, Hydrogen Rooftops and more
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Q. How do I know whether it is wise to replace our clapboard or just repaint, and if we replace it, what should we do if the sheathing has no weather resistant barrier? How do I pay for this? Can I do this in stages?
Replacing Clapboard or Just Repainting? Read More »
Here is a list of 20 of the worst materials and tactics some builders use to cut costs for homeowners when building or retrofitting their homes, that end up costing a lot more money and health issues down the line.
Worst materials to use in Building Read More »
SEON – the sustainable energy outreach network’s most recent newsletter: Building Science: Volume 1, Issue 3
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Imported European wood insulation has been available for years, but high costs, limited availability, and code challenges have kept it from going mainstream. U.S.-made TimberHP is out to change that.
Can U.S.-made Wood Insulation Go Mainstream? Read More »
SEON’s Sustainable Energy Outreach Network Newsletter In this issue• Letter from the Executive Director• Watch our members in action!• Building Science Guild Meeting• Other Meetings• SEON Training• Interesting Links• Thank you, Members Message From SEON’s Executive Director As I travel Vermont promoting our foundation course Basics of High Performance Building, I’m frequently asked what is the financial benefit to taking this course
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After 5 years and following the Secretary of State’s Sunrise Report on the need for a residential contractor registry in Vermont, it has become law. Key points with this bill for contractors and homeowners are…
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SEON (Sustainable Energy Outreach Network) is excited to announce the addition of Jason Van Nest to our Board. Jason Van Nest is an architect, a professor and architectural instructor at NY Institute of Technology, and a technology consultant.
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Basics of High Performance Building Workshops and Training – Winter/Spring 2023 Class Schedule.
Knowledge of basic carpentry skills through NCCER is an essential foundation for the required learning as a high performance builder. Understanding carpentry terms and skills, building components, and even proper handling of equipment, is necessary to anchor learning of air and water barriers and promote overall safety. This approach also relieves production oriented builders from diverting resources to educate entry level employees on carpentry basics.
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