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NYPH17 Passive House Conference & Expo – The Place to be June 16th
Make your way to 125 West 18th Street this Friday – and you won’t regret it. It is going to be a great day of Passive House presentations, discussions, and networking from leading professionals,...
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Wall Street Journal Hears Passive House Buzz in New York
The Wall Street Journal article, titled online, Striving for Energy-Efficiency in New York, by journalist Keiko Morris, captures the magnitude of the sea change in Passive House building, in a quote by...
View Article475 On-Site: Chris Corson on Precision, Efficiency, And The Future Of Building
EcoCor’s Founder talks Passive House, Pro Clima, and his path through high-performance construction Chris Corson, of EcoCor High Performance Building Systems, talks to us about how he developed...
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Do More With Less: Your Dense Pack Netting Should Multitask
INTELLO Plus with service cavity Dense pack insulation is a great way to insulate – whether it be cellulose, wood fiber (Thermofiber by GUTEX), sheeps’ wool (by Havelock wool), or fiberglass. It can...
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Path Toward Perfection: A Beautiful High-Performance Home in Egremont, MA
This home in Egremont, MA integrates many of our recommended best practices - all while achieving aesthetic beauty and thoughtful integration into the site landscape. Photo credit: EASTON+COMBS...
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A Declaration of Independence from Foam Plastic Insulation (2017)
In the spirit of 1776, 475 High Performance Building Supply is proud to reprint an update to our Declaration of Independence from Foam Plastic Insulation, first published for July 4th, in 2013. (…and...
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IDEAL Window Installation – Improving Best Practices
NOT IDEAL You bought high-performance windows, but is the install going to complement their performance or detract from it? The enclosure insulation, airtightness and moisture control should be...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Install GUTEX Boards + Battens In One Shot
Here’s a quick tip for installing GUTEX woodfiber boards with battens for high performance smart wall assemblies. We have a 2×4 wall with INTELLO Plus already installed on the inboard side as the air...
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Open joint siding? Prolonged UV exposure on WRB? The Answer is SOLITEX Fronta...
SOLITEX Fronta Quattro is making waves in the high performance industry as a specialty air barrier and weather resistant barrier (WRB). What’s driving the interest? Fronta Quattro offers exceptional UV...
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Ventilation That Keeps Affordable Housing Occupants & Owners Happy
The Presentation 475 gave a presentation on minimizing mold risk in high-performance buildings at a Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition event in Baltimore recently. In the audience were a number of...
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Hooray for Double Standards: Passive House + LEED Platinum in Quebec
A view of the beautiful Springhouse, which is both Passive House and LEED Platinum certified. Photo credit: Construction Rocket Inc. Framing begins on the main structure. Photo credit: Construction...
View ArticleInstalling INTELLO PLUS In Wood Frame Buildings With Batt Insulation
This video covers how to properly install INTELLO Plus membrane over rigid or batt insulation in a wood frame assembly. In order to achieve a completely airtight barrier, it is important that the...
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Unboxing The PR-60 Pyramid Daylight system From LAMILUX
The 475 team recently traveled to Hanover, NH joining up with LAMILUX partners to assist in the installation the LAMILUX PR-60 pyramid skylight in a retrofit of an historic home. This fully customized...
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Leaky OSB: A Game of Chance
It’s worth repeating and repeating: don’t use OSB for airtightness control. OSB is not manufactured to be an air barrier. There are no manufacturing standards to assure that specific levels of...
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Introduction to GUTEX Thermowall: External Insulation + Finish
GUTEX, our favorite wood fiber insulation provider, has a new system available in North America for the first time: GUTEX Thermowall. Thermowall is an external insulation finish system (EIFS)...
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The First 475 Product: Rotary Switch for Lunos
The newest item in 475’s inventory is the first developed in-house. We’re proud to announce the arrival of the Rotary Switch, also known as ‘The Miceli’ in honor of its inventor, for Lunos e2 and eGO...
View ArticleInstallation instructions For Using INTELLO Plus In Wood Frame Buildings With...
This video covers how to properly install INTELLO Plus membrane with blow-in insulation, such as cellulose, loose fiberglass, or Havelock sheep wool insulation. In these situations, INTELLO Plus serves...
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Building In Fall & Winter? INTELLO Will Protect You
You’re building a high-performance, low energy building – maybe even a Passive House. What’s the Problem? Easton+Combs Architects – Massachusetts You started construction in the summer, but by late...
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Airtight Wright: Using INTELLO to Restore an Architectural Relic
Kaneji Domoto’s Lurie House before being air sealed with Intello. Look at all the firewood they needed to keep that leaky assembly warm! Joist penetrations get air sealed with Tescon tape. The air...
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September has been a big month here at 475, and our happenings have been popping up all over the web. From the new Cornell Tech Passive House building to New York politics to articles featuring our...
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