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Thermal Bridging… and its role in wall assemblies! – Part1 of 7
What is thermal bridging and why is it important that we pay close attention to its effects in the homes we build? The importance lies in the different materials we use to build our wall systems, how much of these materials we use and what conductivity these materials have. We all know that exterior walls [...]
New WaterSense®-certified super-efficient toilet
Water efficiency is a key objective in any green building project. Whether you build a new green home or undertake a green remodeling project, you should strive for installing the most efficient appliances and plumbing fixtures. What helps to differentiate true water-efficient products is a program called WaterSense – which is sponsored by the US [...]
Reclaimed Pine Flooring
These floors look beautiful. For those of you who haven’t followed this project on a regular basis, the floors are approx. 100 year old reclaimed long-leaf pine. The material comes out of an old church in South Texas and has been milled to T/G material. The floors had been installed for about 2 months and [...]
About tankless hot water heaters
So I just got out of interesting meeting with a potential client and the discussion came up about tankless hot water heaters and are they always the best solution to any given situation? Simple answer is NO! There never is “a” best solution to any given situation. Water heater replacement just like anything in energy [...]
Sharp introduces nine new LED lamps for home use
Photo: Sharp Energy-efficient lighting without compromises is on the mind of every green builder & remodeler – and finding products and solutions is not always easy and hardly ever fits in any lighting budget. Well, Sharp just introduced a great new product and will hopefully introduce it to the US market soon. Sharp just introduced [...]
A word about planning in the early stages….
As we discussed the framing layout at our site meeting this morning, I thought it would be a good idea to write a post on how important early planning is in any project. As it is the case in this project, we have a final design that calls for all sorts of things to be [...]
Why performance testing should be mandatory
There’s a big debate in the green building industry about performance testing – should it be mandatory for new and existing construction and how much good will it do? As reported in the American Statesman on June 10, 2009 Austin just released the results of the first 310 homes that received energy audits under the [...]
