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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 can [...]
Some of the “coolest” houses on the planet….literally!
Today I'm kicking of a series of some of the "coolest" green building projects on this planet. The DGBA Green Building Video Collection.
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Sheet Metal Failures
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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 vertical or horizontal [...]
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.
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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 hydrostatic [...]
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 a [...]
MERV Rating? What is that?
Above: Picture of Josue and a MERV 13 Pleated Filter
Two of the very first steps when trying to improve indoor air quality is to make sure you are using the most efficient filters on your equipment and the second is to make sure your filters are changed regularly.
First you need to find out which filters [...]
