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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">It is unfortunate your
head is spinning Alan, but I am sure many people's are.<br>
Frankly, I think there is some confusion. PH is a specific
target. BSC is not wed to one set of targets. For mass market
moving to better from bad, there is a different set of concerns,
and hence targets, than for a custom home, a home aiming for
NetZero, or something in between.<br>
That said I am quite pleased that PH has softened its rigorous
stance and is willing to work with North American suppliers and
designers to craft a more regionally optimized version of PH so
that it causes fewer design challenges (without real benefits).<br>
It would be nice if they would stop calling it "the most rigorous
energy standard in the world" and claiming that all of the
suggested targets are based on science.<br>
John<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.BuildingScience.com">www.BuildingScience.com</a></div>
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On 12-08-06 11:44 AM, Alan Abrams wrote:
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cite="mid:CADj3_s6rEV5otkO1htBpoO71Tmy_RK_=WeTf=VVBiCMHnbFkOw@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">The following article recaps a lot of dialog that has
transpired on this list, between the PH approach, and N Am based
approaches best exemplified by Building Science. the result is,
PHIUS is listening. And my head is spinning...<br>
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href="http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/new-passivhaus-standard-north-america?utm_source=PHAUS+member+list+March+2012&utm_campaign=12ab9c43d2-week_4_May_2012_Newsletter5_15_2012&utm_medium=email">http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/new-passivhaus-standard-north-america?utm_source=PHAUS+member+list+March+2012&utm_campaign=12ab9c43d2-week_4_May_2012_Newsletter5_15_2012&utm_medium=email</a><br>
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