Heating and cooling systems are designed to meet loads based on average low and average high temperatures. What happens when the the outdoor temperatures exceed the design temperatures?

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation will host its Preservation Leadership Course course again this winter. The 2022 course will be delivered virtually so you can participate without having to travel to the Trust’s offices in Atlanta. We encourage you to considering joining!

I’m concerned people are only ‘for’ or ‘against’ the idea of a brewery without considering the details of the deal the City has proposed. We’ll be stuck with the consequences of this transaction for a very long time, so I developed this post to help us analyze what we’re hearing from our elected officials and City staff.

We’re mindful of the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and many others throughout the year so we appreciate the opportunity to celebrate with a dedicated holiday each year. This year, we’re sharing a few images of The Three Pioneers sculpture by Martin Dawe. The sculpture (see below) celebrates three men who were the first black students to enroll in Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).

Georgia has adopted new amendments to four of its building codes. The amendments take effect on January 1st, 2022.

Bill Harrison has passed away. It was shocking to see a remembrance of him… primarily because Bill’s the sort of person you hope will be part of the community well into old age. Bill was just 72 years old.

The ICAA SE visited Wyatt Childs, Inc. to meet Wyatt “Bo” Childs, learn about his work and tour his facility/collections. The following is a short photo essay to help you meet Bo and understand the work of Wyatt Childs, Inc.

The Georgia Building Authority is planning to erect an 8-foot fence around the Georgia State Capitol. You don’t have to leave your seat to see why that’s a bad idea.

Georgia has a relatively new (2019) law that allows engineers and architects to serve as “private professional providers”. The intent is to allow engineers and architects to support local permitting and inspection activities when the permitting authority can’t make timely permit reviews or inspections.

Tight houses need ventilation – they need polluted indoor air replaced with fresh outdoor air. An energy-recovery ventilator (ERV) or heat-recovery ventilator (HRV) can be a great way to save energy while ventilating your house.

Many people are surprised, if not disappointed, to find replacement windows don’t perform as expected. Don’t believe the big energy savings promise!

It’s important for homeowners to understand the difference between active and passive systems. One can save you a huge amount of money on the other!

Many of us don’t pay attention to our power bills – we just look at the total rather than the details. Could you explain what you’re buying from the power company to another person?

Keeping your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer requires three ingredients: energy, air sealing and insulation. If that sounds complicated, just think about how a cooler works.