The village of Glencoe, IL fully committed to the 2015 ICC and 2015 Illinois Energy Conservation Code upon their introduction. Priority Energy has been providing the Blower Door tests and Duct Leak tests for Glencoe builders and contractors to help them meet the code requirements. Our code compliance specialists provide timely and accurate testing and verification reports required by the village so completed projects can obtain their Certificate of Occupancy.
There was some resistance to the mandated air tightness testing when the IECC 2015 code was first adopted but builders worked with Priority Energy to tighten their homes and most can now confidently meet and even exceed the required envelope tightness. Many of Glencoe’s builders, architects and HVAC contractors have also chosen to work with Priority Energy for the required Manual J, D, and S calculations in order to meet the village’s requirement for building permits. Home performance and indoor air quality services have also become important to North Shore builders and homeowners, alike.
The average blower door leakage for a Glencoe, IL home is just over 3.9 ACH50, but please take a look at how the area’s test results have evolved over time, and as always we like to give credit where credit is due – we will be on the look out for Glencoe’s tightest home! Currently that honor belongs to an area builder Priority Energy worked with to tighten the envelope to 2.6 ACH50, a mark far exceeding other local builders.
