Mark Meshulam is an expert witness and consultant for windows, glazing and building exteriors. Reading code books is arguably one of the more arduous and boring parts of the construction process. One reason is that the building codes are legal documents, and so they carry a certain ponderous barrier of legalese which can repel the uninitiated. Another reason is that they are documents of governments,…
Chicago Energy Conservation Code for Dummies
Does Chicago Code Require Low-E Glass?
Mark Meshulam is an expert witness and consultant for windows, glass and building exteriors. Mike Marsiglio writes… I was hoping you can help me with this as the Chicago Conservation code book is very confusing to me. I am in process of purchasing a new condo that was built in 2008. During the home inspection, it was found that the sliding glass doors contain Low…