When a structure is built, specifically the large commercial buildings, part of the cost is the cost of tearing down the structure. This to me is so crazy! And what made me want to write a post about it is something that happened right here in the town I am in. There is a regional […]
Green architecture and sustainability sort of go hand-in-hand. When working towards making a structure environmentally friendly, if you are also keeping in mind and working towards making it sustainable, you will be on the right track and working from two directions to achieve almost identical goals. You basically cannot get one without automatically getting the […]
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 […]
With a greatly growing demand for building green we have an ever-growing supply of options for our building needs. One of the first things that you will want to make sure you do before starting to really dig into the details of your project is to prioritize what is the most important, second, third etc. […]
When you look at how much green and permeable space is taken away as we develop more and more, there are ways to help curb that impact hopefully give back with the buildings that stand. According to a recent study in Portland Oregon, there are approximately 12,500 acres of rooftops in the city itself. Think […]
Is it worth tearing down a perfectly good, functioning building in order to rebuild a more energy efficiency replacement an proper environmentally aware decision? I recently heard that in order to curve some of the major budget crisis issues in the high school I attended they are considering this as an option. There comes a […]
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 […]
Building a green house, structure, unit can be challenging, yet very rewarding at the same time. In case you have not previously visited this blog, it and the website thereof are dedicated to helping you create a green building, structure, or green remodel project, and at the same time provide you with as much […]
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 […]
With the recession looking promising, the home-selling market is looking even less comfortable. If you are in the situation where you want to sell to purchase something else, perhaps bigger etc, and have the financial means to do so, consider upgrading your home to a green one instead of purchasing another. Beyond the […]