I knew it
wouldn’t be long before California Energy Czars would look at the pet door as a
major breech in their requirements for a Net Zero home. Very soon site builders
will have to build near Net Zero homes and as we all know, this will add
thousands of dollars to the home owner’s mortgage without that much of a
return.
Meanwhile the
modular home industry doesn’t have to gear up that much more to achieve and
pass CA’s coming energy regulations because of the inherent way we build our
homes. I can’t imagine modular construction not being the way to build homes in
CA after the Net Zero people get their way.
That pesky pet
door problem has been a thorn in the sides of every builder needing to get
their HERS ratings to near zero. No more will your Doggie need to be stuck in
the house looking for a place to do their duty. Then can now be part of the
solution.
Freedom PetPass has announced that it has achieved default label approval from the
California Energy Commission (CEC) for its line of pet doors. The CEC label
indicates that the product meets the stringent energy-efficiency standards
outlined in California's Title 24 rules for residential construction. Freedom
Pet Pass dog and cat doors are the first and only pet doors to receive this
approval.
To qualify
for the CEC label, Freedom Pet Pass cat and dog doors underwent a series of
official tests at Architectural Testing Incorporated, an independent
third-party laboratory that tested the doors for air leakage and resistance to
heat transfer. The test results are documented on the CEC label and show that
Freedom Pet Pass doors are 10 times more energy-efficient than the CEC
requirements for pet doors.
Can we say
that CA has finally gone over the edge?
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