Seawalls Sprout in front of Dauphin Island Houses
On the beach, nature often acts faster than man. A case in point is Dauphin Island, Alabama, where the ocean is steadily encroaching on beachfront property, and where property owners and state officials are engaged in a continual game of catch-up. This year, some property owners on the Gulf side ... more
Florida Shines, Mississippi Flunks in Building-Code Report Card
Virginia and Florida tied for top honors among 18 coastal states in a report on building code effectiveness published December 31 by the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), an insurance industry-funded education and advocacy non-profit group. Florida and Virginia each scored 95 out of a possible 100 points ... more
New Numbers for Southern Pine — but Only the Two-by-Fours
The American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC), which sets official values for the bending strength and deflection of sawn lumber in the U.S. marketplace, has made its ruling on Southern Pine following a January 5 meeting in Washington, D.C. At the hearing, representatives of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, citing test ... more
Maine Passive House: How Low Can He Go?
Chris Corson and EcoCor Builders wrapped up the company’s first Passive House project in Knox, Maine, this month. “We’re 100% complete,” said Corson on January 21. “I just have to go out today and conduct the final multi-point blower door test, and have all the paperwork signed for the end ... more
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