Chuck Miller Construction Inc.
5867 W. Hidden Springs Dr.
Hidden Springs, Idaho 83714
208.229.2553 office
208.571.0755 cell
208.229.2554 fax
Reg #: RCE-91
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Building America Overview
America's new homes can be cost effective to build as well as energy efficient to live in. In fact, the energy consumption of new houses can be reduced by as much as 50% with little or no impact on the cost of construction through a systems engineering approach.
Building America works with members of the home-building industry to produce quality homes that use less energy without costing more to build. Building America employs two principles in working toward this goal.
- It views the house as a system and then looks at re-engineering that house; this is in contrast to making isolated changes in one part of the house.
- It brings together all segments of the housing industry: designers, builders, developers, financial institutions, materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers. Through communication and analysis, problems are identified and solutions are developed.
Goals
1. Design and construct more energy efficient homes
2. Reduce construction costs to provide more affordable housing
3. Improve comfort
4. Improve health and safety and indoor air quality
5. Increase resource use efficiency
6. Increase building durability
Key Strategies
Building America has developed key strategies that focus or direct its work. These strategies reflect general decisions about how the goals will be accomplished but leave the specific details open-they are performance-based wherever possible. Different materials and methods may be selected and yet still be consistent with the strategies and goals.
1. Building Envelope Leakage must be controlled to less than 2.5 square inches per 100 feet of building envelope. This strategy and specific performance target are critical to accomplishing the program's goals.
2. Pollutant Control accomplished through a combination of
a. Source Control - decreasing pollutant source strength reduces needed removal rate
b. Controlled Mechanical Ventilation - dilutes pollutants
3. Building Durability requires a building envelope designed to exclude moisture and to promote drying should it get wet.
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