by srmi | Jul 3, 2013 | Energy News
In this post, Brittney Marino, a writer for Total Mortgage Services, explains energy efficient mortgages. Saturn has given her the opportunity to “guest post” on our blog. Please direct any questions regarding the content to Brittney. How Can an Energy...
by srmi | Jun 23, 2013 | Energy News
Questionable Guidance from the IRC The International Residential Code (IRC) identifies two different ways to build a new-home crawl space that resists frost heaving: place the footings below the frost line (historical frost-depth) or heat the a home to 64 degrees for...
by srmi | Jun 3, 2013 | Energy News
Cellulose the Air Barrier According to some experts in our industry, cellulose insulation has truly miraculous powers. Many years ago we noticed that blower-door readings dropped significantly after we dense-packed the walls of an existing home with cellulose...
by srmi | May 24, 2013 | Energy News
Building Energy Efficient in Alaska We at Saturn are pleased to announce a new project with the Alaska Craftsman Home Program (ACHP) to republish their excellent new-construction manual, Northern Comfort. Northern Comfort is all about building heavily insulated homes...
by srmi | May 15, 2013 | Energy News
Bad Siding In the past decade, the building industry has introduced pre-weathered galvanized siding for buildings. Same idea as weathered new blue jeans I guess. However if you look at the new building shown here, you’ll see that the siding is quickly...
