November 25, 2008
Reducing your energy use isn't so cut-and-dry, even when you "know what you're doing"
So, for years I've worked on programs and with companies who promote strategies and processes to reduce energy use in homes. I'm about as familiar with what you need to do to drive those utility bills down as any reasonably-technical...Posted by Stacy Hunt at 12:11 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
November 21, 2008
Getting your mind around 2009
The seasonal slow-down in work is the perfect opportunity for home builders to catch up on the latest technologies and expand their capabilities. With 2009 just around the corner, now is the time to plug into trade shows, conferences, and...Continue reading "Getting your mind around 2009"
Posted by Andrew Hunt at 12:30 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
November 13, 2008
Research homes - what happens to them?
So here's a question that's always plagued my oh-so-geeky mind. There are a number of excellent buildings research programs, publicly and privately funded (see a list of interesting ones below). They build research homes, like this one in Yuma, Arizona...Continue reading "Research homes - what happens to them?"
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October 29, 2008
Oregon goes even greener
Kudos to Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski who this week unveiled a climate change agenda that encourages incentives for energy efficiency investments and promotes green building....Continue reading "Oregon goes even greener"
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October 25, 2008
So it's a great house, how do your customers KNOW that?
I talk to a lot of builders, from little guys building one or two homes to the big fellows, building more homes than a porcupine has quills. Home performance isn't news to most of my contacts. They're go-getters who have...Continue reading "So it's a great house, how do your customers KNOW that?"
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October 13, 2008
Green from the roof down
Up here in Montana we worry less about keeping our homes cool in the summer and we focus on keeping heat in during the winter. But for most Americans, hot summers mean high energy bills and keeping cool is key....Continue reading "Green from the roof down"
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September 16, 2008
Oh Henry (Gifford)...
Did you really have to go and blow holes in the USGBC LEED programs? Yes, I suppose you did... and if what you say is true it's high time someone really started focusing on actual energy performance, instead of predicted....Continue reading "Oh Henry (Gifford)..."
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September 8, 2008
Who will come to the rescue?
I tend not to dabble in politics too much. I find it hard to rinse the sentiment from my mind at the end of the day. But I have to admit that I've been listening for the words "new home...Continue reading "Who will come to the rescue?"
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August 21, 2008
Your roof is only as good as the original invoice...
...or at least that's what we learned this month. Our new home was built in 1992 and the roof shingles failed, leaving trails of asphalt in their path (or in our gutters, as case may be). In replacing it, we...Continue reading "Your roof is only as good as the original invoice..."
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August 12, 2008
The elephant in the unfinished basement
Lately a new philosophy on green building has started to emerge, and it is one that many people recognize as practical, but not popular. It boils down to this: no new construction....Continue reading "The elephant in the unfinished basement"
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