The Alaska Log Building Construction Guide is written to help log builders, owner-builders, contractors, architects, engineers, and building manufacturers build log homes that meet the State of Alaska Building Energy Efficiency Standards (BEES). This book contains useful information for anyone interested in building or renovating energy efficient, quality log structures in Alaska. A number of basic procedures and techniques are described in detail to help even the novice log builder get started building his or her first log project. Building an energy-efficient log home requires the highest level of craftsmanship to meet modern standards of airtightness, indoor air quality, safety, comfort, and durability. The information within this book assists the log home builder covering: Problems and Solutions, Meeting the State of Alaska's Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Building the Log House, Mechanical Systems, Retrofit, and Maintenance.