Hawaii Homeowner's Guide to Energy, Comfort, Value

[HADave]

Certainly something any newcomer shouldn't be without..

http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/...s/hhog.pdf

Aloha HADave

[mella l]

HADave, Ayut, you've done it again!

Thank you for sharing this with us. Some very interesting information here. I especially like the explanation of window types and placement, ceiling fans and the reasoning, as well as the insulation information, and overhangs. Great find!

Mahalo,
Mella

mella l

[David M]

Thanks for the link. A very nice guide. Consolidates a lot of info that is available elsewhere in one convenient, easy to read document. I tried to figure when it was published and am guessing 2002, which was probably last time you could get solar HW for $2k.

Dave, I'm guessing you won't be building that airtight house afterall?

David

Ninole Resident

[Royall]

Great booklet Dave. I was wondering, did you notice pages 28 and 29 were missing? Did you copy this to pdf or was it already in file form? So much good info that I was wondering what would have been on the missing pages!

Royall

What goes around comes around!

[mella l]

Hey Royall,

If you go to the end of the pamphlet it says page 28 was pertinent to Building Materials. I went into the document and pages 28 and 29 are there, perhaps your download didn't work completely? It talks about recycling of materials also. Great information here. Aloha, Mella L

mella l

Edited by - mella l on 10/24/2006 07:06:32

[David M]

Royall

In my download, I got 2 pages/page, so 28/29 were together. Titled: Resource-Efficient Homes.
I can email you my download if you'd like.

David

Ninole Resident

[HADave]

Aloha Mella !! Sooo happy you found it informative, I try to remember to post things like this where I think they best fit in. I've been sitting on this for awhile and finally found a place but thought it deserved it's own HotSpot. I'm including another at the end of this post which was a link from this guide that is a bit technical but also neccessary information regarding Hawaii Electric Service Installation. It will answer all questions pertaining to Helco's pole to meter enclosure specs residential as well as Com. temp and permanent.

http://biahawaii.inets.com/docs/Webdocs/...Manual.pdf

David M, It's my pleasure to share, with everyone! As far as me changing my mind on building an airtight home? I am still planning on making it as tight as what you yourself are constructing, that it to say it will prevent as much moisture infiltration as mechanically possible, for a stick built home. I still believe that it is very important for one to consider keeping the Hi-Bor treated lumber as dry as possible. Continued success to you...


My pleasure Royall hope everyone finds it useful, I guess others have explained the page mystery ) Continued success to you !


Aloha HADave

Enjoy

Edited by - HADave on 10/24/2006 09:08:03

[Scott_S]

Thanks, Dave. Some nice information. I wasn't going to use casement windows, but now I am thinking installed correctly they could really help direct air flow. Good post.

Scott

[HADave]

Hey Scott, it is a pretty good brochure isn't it lots of good ideas I thought.

Anyone out there know if any of the lighting departments gets into CRI (color rendering index) or do they just describe them as soft, natural, daylight etc. when you shop for flourescents?

Like several things mentioned in this brochure there really appears to be importance to the choices one has not to mention the efficacy savings of the described best choices..

Aloha HADave