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Vistacraft Engineers

Jan 17, 20237 min read

What is a Passive House?

What is ‘Passive House’? ‘Passive House’, or Passivhaus as it is known in German, is a design standard that delivers healthy,...

Vistacraft Engineers

Nov 19, 20164 min read

New California Energy Standards Effective January 1, 2017

With this most recent set of revisions, the commission is striving toward a pair of new state efficiency targets: achieving net zero...

Vistacraft Engineers

Jul 18, 20147 min read

10 Steps Towards the Affordable Net-Zero Home

What is a Net-Zero Energy Home? Detail of Vega House, an NZE home located in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Net-zero simply means that a...

Vistacraft Engineers

Jul 9, 20142 min read

New Building Energy Efficiency (Title 24) Standards

The 2013 standards update for lighting, space heating and cooling, ventilation, and water heating are anticipated to add approximately...

Vistacraft Engineers

May 27, 20142 min read

The Dew Point in Insulating Wall Assemblies

Diagram depicting dew point in relationship to elements of wall assembly. This assembly utilizes cork board as the exterior insulation...

Vistacraft Engineers

May 8, 20142 min read

The Brave New World of Insulating Wall Assemblies

A proprietary wall system marketed in Germany which utilizes 60-80mm reed insulation as the exterior insulation material. The effective...

Vistacraft Engineers

Mar 22, 20143 min read

Net-Zero Buildings

One NZE building: the Research Support Facility in Golden CO, approximately 50% more efficient than it’s conventional counterparts. The...