| | The Maine Guide to Energy-Efficient Residential Construction: A |
| | 4,14 | | MB | Manual of Accepted Practices |
| | 92 | | stron |
| | 6398 | | ID | Maine Public Utilities Commission |
| | 2006 | | rok |
| | Contents |
| | Acknowledgments v |
| | Introduction . vii |
| | Part 1. Summary of Maine's Model Building Energy Code . 1 |
| | 1. Adoption of the Maine Model Building Energy Code 3 |
| | 2. Buildings that Must Comply . 3 |
| | 3. Methods of Compliance 3 |
| | 4. Exempted Buildings 3 |
| | 5. The Maine Model Building Energy Code and the |
| | International Energy Conservation Code 5 |
| | Part 2. Siting and Initial Design Considerations . 7 |
| | 1. Solar Orientation . 7 |
| | 2. Prevailing Weather Conditions and Landscaping Considerations . 8 |
| | 3. Suntempering and Passive Solar Design . 9 |
| | 4. House Layout 10 |
| | 5. Green Design 11 |
| | Part 3. Important Considerations for the Design Phase . 13 |
| | 1. Insulation . 13 |
| | 2. Air Leakage . 15 |
| | Materials Used for Reducing Air Leakage 18 |
| | 3. Indoor Air Quality . 19 |
| | ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2003 and Mechanical Ventilation . 21 |
| | Radon 22 |
| | 4. Moisture Control . 24 |
| | Alternative Methods of Wall Construction . 27 |
| | 5. Ventilating Building Cavities . 28 |
| | Roof Ventilation 28 |
| | Crawl Space Ventilation 30 |
| | 6. Windows . 30 |
| | 7. Doors. 32 |
| | 8. Heating Considerations . 32 |
| | Equipment Installation and Maintenance . 34 |
| | Sizing Heating Systems . 34 |
| | 9. Energy-Efficient Appliances 34 |
| | 10. Energy-Efficient Lighting . 36 |
| | 11. Promising Technologies 36 |
| | Fuel Cells . 36 |
| | Photovoltaics . 37 |
| | Hybrid Systems . 37 |
| | Advances in Heat Pumps . 37 |
| | 12. Advantages of Building an Energy-Efficent Home . 38 |
| | iv |
| | Contents (continued) |
| | Part 4. Recommended Construction Practices 39 |
| | 1. Foundations . 39 |
| | Exterior Foundation Insulation 40 |
| | Interior Foundation Insulation 43 |
| | Slab-on-Grade Foundation 45 |
| | Crawl Space Foundation . 48 |
| | 2. Floors Over Unheated Spaces . 48 |
| | 3. Walls . 51 |
| | 4. Roof Details 55 |
| | Insulated Flat Ceilings . 55 |
| | Insulated Sloped Ceilings 57 |
| | 5. Structural Insulated Panel Systems 63 |
| | 6. Installing Windows and Doors 65 |
| | 7. Other Measures to Reduce Air Leakage 66 |
| | 8. Commissioning . 67 |
| | Appendixes |
| | A. Heat Loss Calculations . 71 |
| | B. R-Values of Common Building Materials 75 |
| | C. Comparing Heating Fuel Costs 76 |
| | D. Glossary . 78 |
| | E. For More Information: References 81 |
| | F. Performance or Tradeoff Method of Compliance with REScheck 82 |