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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 [...]
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 [...]
DGBA Video Series: Super Energy Efficient Green Home in Dallas
These are just some of the cool green features of this home. Recycled materials, Demilec spray foam insulation, geothermal heating & cooling, rainwater harvesting system, american clay plaster, etc etc. The members of the DGBA collaborated on this project. document.getElementById(“post-1732-blankimage”).onload();
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 [...]
DGBA Video Series: A Garden in the sky….
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Go Green With Geothermal and Uncle Sam Might Pay You!
One of the bigger financial benefits of installing a geothermal system is the tax credit that you will be eligible to receive. When the Energy Improvement Act of 2008 was passed it offered a one time tax credit of 30% of the TOTAL investment for homeowners who install residential ground loop or ground water geothermal [...]
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();
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Solution to Mold and Mildew? Germicidal Lamps
Germicidal lamps work along side other indoor air filtration systems to keep your indoor air quality healthy. The lamp uses intense rays of ultraviolet light to kill and control things like bacteria and mold that grow inside your home. Research has shown that the air in your home may be up to five times [...]
