What is Green Building?
Green Building is the practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings and their use of energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal - the complete building life cycle.
McCoy Building Product's line of energy saving products comply to the following Green Building Standards across the U.S.
*ENERGY STAR- Home Sealing Program
*NAHB- Model Green Home Building Guidelines
*ENERGY STAR- Thermal Bypass Requirements
*USGBC- LEED for Homes Pilot Program
Click on the links below to see what the Energy Experts are saying about Attic Accesses:
DOE-Attic Access Fact Sheet (PDF)
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/documents/pdfs/26447.pdf
Southface Institute-Fact Sheet (PDF)
http://www.southface.org/web/resources&services/publications/factsheets/9atticaccess.pdf
HGTV-Pro Article
http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/bp_insulation/article/0,2617,HPRO_20150_4583467,00.html
Energy Star-Thermal Bypass Checklist (PDF)
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/bldrs_lenders_raters/downloads/ThrmByChklst_112006.pdf
NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines
http://www.nahb.org/publication_details.aspx?publicationID=1994§ionID=155
USGBC-LEED for Homes Program
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=147
Energy Saving Links