There are quite a few blog posts here about building, but less on interior furnishings etc. Appliances are definiately something worth talking about. I am sure most people have heard about the energy star ratings on appliances. They are very helpful in determining the most efficient products out there. However, what […]
If you do not already know the news, building green is not more expensive than conventional building. If by chance it ends up to be, it is on average less than 1% more! After the actual building costs are out of the way, what is the maintaining cost difference? More than you might think! Green […]
Buying your building materials locally can be a very rewarding and cost effective experience. It seems to me that the most common place we hear about supporting locally is in the grocery store. It seems that more and more farmers are getting their local goods into our stores. I think it is so great! It […]
A great way to dramatically lower your electrical costs during the day and making some eco-friendly or green changes to your home or building is by implementing daylighting strategies. Daylighting adds the natural light quality to your home through strategically place windows, such as skylights and clerestory windows. Either of which, if the proper thickness […]
Solar Energy is literally the best discovery in terms of energy period, in my opinion. I hope after reading this article, you will understand why I make such a statement, and maybe even slightly agree! Since architecture began, the sun has influenced building. Back when humans did not have such gadgets as […]
The belief that the cost of building green is greater than the cost of building conventionally is very common, but there are many ways in which it is less expensive in terms of building and operating in both commercial and residential situations. Typically the green projects that get press and you hear about are […]
You may or may not be one of the many people who want to build a new house that is eco-friendly all the way. Construction, however, in many different and all forms is taxing on the environment. From the fuel required to ship the raw materials, to the cost of manufacturing them, every […]
As with any other aspect to building, you have many many options. When deciding on what type of heating system to use in your house, I encourage you to use one that takes full advantage of the most renewable and plentiful resource available to us: the sun. I’ve discussed details in previous posts […]
Insulation in your walls is only the beginning of a larger insulation system available to you for your home. The insulation system you and your family or whoever you are building with decide to use should involve a detail passive solar heating and cooling system, if you want to maximize the usefulness of your insulation. […]
There are so many different ways to build, basically endless styles to choose from or create, and the main decision is which one!? I highly suggest taking a good long look at the building plans you have established and try to find ways to bring in the outside walls. Even if just one to two […]