tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208866866380697793.post4658159467227586220..comments2023-03-24T05:14:37.589-07:00Comments on A Green Building Theology: The Value of Value Engineering - Part 4Sara Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12266718540445833002noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208866866380697793.post-91840489501737267982009-03-26T11:17:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:17:00.000-07:00Sara - great post. Energy efficiency is my particu...Sara - great post. Energy efficiency is my particular hobby horse, and in fact it's my big gripe with LEED. This is being recognized by the USGBC, but it can't happen fast enough. I think you've looked into the Passive House standard - it's an example of how you can go deep enough into value engineering to actually pop out the other side of the cost barrier. In the Passive House case, once you get the house efficient enough, you don't need a furnace, so the savings from no furnace fund the energy efficiency. <BR/><BR/>I've written a lot about energy efficiency on my blog, <A HREF="http://barrier-busting.com" REL="nofollow">Keeping The Lights On</A>, btw. It would be great to get your feedback, particular on <A HREF="http://barrier-busting.com/2009/03/code-incentives-critical-energy/" REL="nofollow">this article about local code changes to encourage energy efficiency</A>.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078542467811257179noreply@blogger.com