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What is “Green Built Texas?”
As a member of the Dallas Green Building Alliance I feel it is necessary to let consumers know what green building programs are in our area. Green Built Texas has been a valuable resource to the green community for some time now. All members of the Dallas Green Building Alliance are members of Green Built [...]
Water Conservation – A Trick For Your Toilet
(Photo by Muffet)
Here’s a quick and easy way to save water. Try this do-it-yourself trick for your toilet tank.
Simply take two empty plastic bottles and weigh them down with either sand or pebbles (about 2”). Be sure the bottle fits the height of your tank. Then, screw on the lids and put them in your [...]
A Rainwater Harvesting System…. How it works in simple terms!
In one of our recent projects, we installed a rainwater harvesting system that captures 100% of the roofs’ runoff water. The water is captured through gutters and then routed into a 16,000 gallon tank. For this purpose we installed a “trunk line” all the way around the home’s perimeter. All the downspouts of the gutter [...]
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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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 [...]
Bottled Water is neither Cleaner, nor Greener
As I was looking on the web for some information about bottled water, I stumbled on to this article. I feel that there is a bit more to building a green project, than products or services. I believe its a “Life Style.” Wanting to do our part as individuals, check out this article below, and [...]
One more use for Recycled Gypsum…Brick?
For generations, homeowners and business owners alike have used brick by brick masonry veneers to protect and beautify their buildings exteriors. However, with the rising costs of raw materials and experienced labor, the extra costs involved with extended footings for brick ledges, scaffolding, cleanup, etc…, this is no longer a luxury most can afford. Until now…
Performance Brick is a panelized product composed of up to 60% recycled gypsum; reinforced with high-density polymers. Molded with a no-repeat pattern; providing the natural surface [...]
Rain Water Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting captures, stores, and diverts rainwater for later use. The captured water is used for landscape irrigation because the water is free of salts and other harmful minerals and does not have to be treated. Capturing rainwater for the landscape not only makes great use of a valuable resource, it can also save money [...]
Drywall Recycling can be done
The mineral gypsum has many uses in today’s society. In addition to the manufacture of drywall for building construction, gypsum is also widely used as a soil amendment, in the production of cement, and as an ingredient in the manufacture of many types of commercial products. Since the gypsum makes up approximately 90% of the [...]
