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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 [...]
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 [...]
‘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 [...]
CORIM Says Wood Products Reduce Global Warming
The Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) at the University of Washington conducted a study on the environmental impact of lumber production. They have interesting findings that might shock you regarding the sustainablility of wood. Wood is among the most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly of all building materials. Wood buildings are readily adapted and are a renewable [...]
