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Curved Framing Products, Are “Green.” Video Blog
This week I decided to post a video blog on a “Awesome Product.” I found it saves Builders, Framers, And Drywall Companies a lot of Material cost, as well as labor that wasn’t needed. This Product is a one of a kind, and I wish all builders would use this product in place of “Traditional [...]
‘Cool’ Roofs for Your Home
Not only are builders using metal roofs for commercial buildings, multi-family units and retail shopping centers but, more and more, cool metal roofs are being utilized for residential housing as well. Metal roofs are on the leading edge of technology and are being sought after as an energy saving material for your home. They [...]
Sheet Metal Failures
< ![endif]–> < ![endif]–> By Mike Tonsbeek Many building interior moisture intrusion issues are attributed to sheet metal failures. The primary cause for this condition is failed caulking joints. There are several reasons why these joints fail, such as inadequate attachment to the sheet metal components to adjoining surfaces such as walls, chimneys and other [...]
The NAHB Green Building Program | A quick video introduction
The NAHB Green Building Program explained. Take a few minutes to find out why your next home should be "certified" green. document.getElementById(“post-1543-blankimage”).onload();
E-Trash; Filling Our Landfills?
When I started working on my blog this week I was looking at "up-cycling" as the focus. I still plan on writing about up-cycling, but I kept coming across facts about E-trash that I found to be a huge and growing problem. With the amount of electronics, cell phones, and computers that we buy every [...]
Solar Landscaping can save you Money.
The first thing that comes to mind when picking a lot for your dream home should be, which lot is going to save me money. Can a lot actually save money? Yes, with the help of solar landscaping. Good landscaping practices offer one of the most practical methods of reducing energy consumption in homes. When [...]
Waterproofing Also Improves Energy Efficiencies
Waterproofing protects your home from allowing water and moisture from getting in where it doesn’t belong. But it is not just wetness you’re protecting your home against. There can be serious long-term ramifications from improper waterproofing. Heavy rain, runoff, poorly placed gutters and many other factors may allow water to accumulate in the soil, creating [...]
Is Green Building more expensive ??
The greatest misconception about green building is the cost. Builders and owners have these misconceptions – which are mostly spread by uneducated people in our industry. These people don’t really understand the concept of building green. So let’s start with a very fundamental issue: Building green = following proper design & building practices and following [...]
Wasting Energy In Your Sleep?
Did you know that over 5% of the energy usage in your home each year is consumed by electronics that you assume are turned off when not in use? The US spends over $5.8 million dollars a year on something called “phantom power”, and growing at a rapid pace. That is an estimated 65 billion [...]
Are Dallas Builders Ready for Sustainability?
Last week the Dallas HBA's two-day seminar for "Green Building for Building Professionals" was a packed house of builders, suppliers, city planners, and designers. It was exciting to have a large turnout to learn about sustainable home construction however, there was resistance to acknowledge the feasibility of making these changes with their customers. While I [...]
