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California Green Building Code - CALGreen - Outside air delivery

California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Outside air delivery

CALGreen-Fresh Air – Ventilation is the essential process of replacing stale air with fresh air. Proper ventilation in buildings helps curb the spread of allergens and toxins in the air. It helps to moderate internal temperatures, internal humidity, replenishing oxygen, reducing the accumulation of moisture, odours, bacteria, dust, carbon dioxide, smoke and other contaminants that can build up during occupied periods.

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California Green Building Code-CALGreen - Filters

California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Filters

California Green Building Code CALGreen – Filters – Air Filter system potentially removes solid airborne particles in a specific space, if inhaled in the lungs, it is generally harmful to human health. It protects their occupants against external and internal sources of air contaminants and improve their comfort, health and productivity with clean indoor air. It filters harmful particles such as germs, dust, pollen, powder, mold, fibers, etc.

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Lighting and thermal comfort controls

CALGreen – These are meant to give building occupants some degree of control over the lighting and thermal comfort in their workstations, including multi-occupant spaces. Although there is little evidence to back up assertions that workers who have control over lighting and thermal comfort are more productive or more likely to show up to work, the objective is to raise workplace satisfaction.

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Continuous Board Insulation - Energy Analytica

Continuous Board Insulation

Continuous board insulation is defined by ASHRAE 90.1 (the U.S. energy standard for all commercial and some residential buildings) as “Insulation that is continuous across all structural members without thermal bridges other than fasteners and service openings. It is installed on the interior, exterior, or is integral to any opaque surface of the building envelope.”

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HERS Testing and Inspections

The HERS or Home Energy Rating System was developed by RESNET and is the nationally recognized system for inspecting a home’s energy performance.These inspections are on site verification of the energy efficiency features. – HERS Testing and Inspections

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California Green Building Code (CALGreen) – Lighting and thermal comfort controls

CALGreen – These are meant to give building occupants some degree of control over the lighting and thermal comfort in their workstations, including multi-occupant spaces. Although there is little evidence to back up assertions that workers who have control over lighting and thermal comfort are more productive or more likely to show up to work, the objective is to raise workplace satisfaction.

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