Building science pro, Home Energy Rating System geek, juggler, builder of a super-green SIP home, Mac lover, irrepressible blogger, Energy Vanguard chief
The fundamentals of building science are pretty simple. We boil them down to three rules here. Follow them to comfort, health, durability, and efficiency. [ . . . ]
These conditions are due, in part, to the temporal and fading nature of things. Much as a car’s odometer rolls with every tenth of a mile accumulated – your home loads on mileage, too, with each passing year. Short of noting proactive discretionary improvements, and extending beyond the mechanical equipment found in your home, all parts in, on or of your home will wear and ultimately fail (if left unchecked). [ . . . ]
The crown jewel of the event, if you haven’t figured, was an invitation to an exclusive show with fashion designer Jason Wu. Yeah, I didn’t know him either. But it turns out, he’s a pretty big deal. In fact, it really became clear the following day as I read the Fashion section of the New York Times; Wu had the lead position in that story. [ . . . ]