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Was your house built before 1978? Then you should read this……
Was your home built prior to 1978? In Dallas, TX over 70% of existing homes were built prior to 1978. So why is that date so important you ask? Well…. 1978 was the year lead was banned as a substance to be used in paints and finishes. Prior to that, lead was used heavily in [...]
wind energy on the cheap?
Imagine you could go to Home Depot and for a few hundred dollars purchase an appliance that plugs in like a blender and generates a chunk of the energy your home needs, renewable and emissions-free.
Once a pioneer at Real Networks in Seattle, Chad Maglaque invented the Jelly Fish wind turbine–It’s a 36-inch-tall rooftop wind [...]
Why you should do some homework before hiring a contractor……
…… that's why. The picture above shows water damage at the floor framing level in the entry door area of the house we are currently working on. The entry door we're replacing is not that old. This is only one of several areas we found in this home that have severe wood rot. The wood [...]
Busted by the Expert: 3 Green Building Myths!
In celebration of #EarthDay I thought it was in order to write about some of the myths that still exist about green building. As a custom builder and remodeler of energy-efficient and healthy, so called "green" homes, clients always ask…
Are green homes or remodeling projects more expensive?
The short answer is: NO! They can be, but [...]
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 [...]
It’s not easy being Green or Is it??
KERMIT THE FROG: “It’s not easy being Green”.
Or is it? There is a lot in the news lately about whether this whole Green Movement is based on a hoax or not. My take on that as far as Green Building goes is, “What does it matter?” Sustainable development makes sense all the time, not just [...]
Texas Green Building Summit shows growing public interest
This last Tuesday, I was attending the Texas Green Building Summit at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Dallas. Last years’ event was host to about 700 attendees from all over the DFW Metroplex – Architects, Engineers, Building Officials and people otherwise connected to the green building industry. According to officials, this years’ event had over [...]
Boom or Bust: Green Building Faces a Bonding Crisis
Green building is booming. Energy Star homes and LEED-certified building projects are gaining a greater foothold in communities across the country.
But the movement might stall before it truly gets off the ground unless developers, elected officials and the surety industry can find some common ground.
The problem lies with performance bonds. These are essential risk-mitigation tools [...]
Practical Green Stuff!!
VIDEO: Practical Affordable Green Building & Renovation
Check out this video of a Brooklyn, NY based green contractor (ECO-BROOKLYN). They have a very practical approach to renovating brownstones in the Brooklyn area.
Their goal is to provide inexpensive practical green solutions to the middle class, which obviously would have the biggest footprint of usage throughout our [...]
Net Metering Pays Green
As a new member of the Dallas Green Building Alliance, I was picked to start off our weekly blogs for the month of February. Sunday morning rolled around and my blog was due Tuesday, so I was starting to sweat it! Well as I was sitting at my breakfast table, drinking a cup of coffee [...]
