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This article is based on questions regarding Overhangs and Orientation asked during the May REScheck Webcast as well as questions received through email.
This article is based on Orientation/Projection Factors questions asked during the August 18, 2005 COMcheck Web-based training session as well as questions received through email.
In hot climates, site planners should use lot orientation to avoid solar gains in the summer.
The projection factor enables you to characterize the shading impact of horizontal overhangs or canopies that project outward from the plane of the window.
Reducing Power Factor Cost (162 KB)
Low power factor is expensive and inefficient. Many utility companies charge large commercial and industrial customers an additional fee when power factor is less than about 0.95.
This Integrated Project Delivery Guide is offered as a tool to assist owners, designers and builders to move toward integrated models and improved design, construction and operations processes. The go...
Wall Insulation (765 KB)Properly sealed, moisture-protected, and insulated walls help increase comfort, reduce noise, and save on energy costs.
A curtain wall is any exterior wall that is attached to the building structure and which does not carry the floor or roof loads of the building. This includes heavy wall types such as brick veneer and...
Wall insulation (118 KB)Walls are the most complex component of the building envelope to insulate, air seal, and control moisture.
The latest versions of the Building Energy Codes Program compliance tools have the capability to upload and download files to and from the desktop and web-based versions of the software you are using.