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Alternatives to Wood 16 Aug 2010 | 05:04 am
Wood is still the predominant material for creating the shell of a house, but a number of builders have abandoned wood in favor of a variety of newer materials. Carousel Carousel Position: Hidden ....
Advanced Framing Basics 11 Aug 2010 | 11:07 am
Optimum Value Engineering — or simply advanced framing — has two main benefits. Read our Green Framing Resource Information about best practices, framing materials and a transition guide give you an...
Indoor Air Quality as Important as Energy Efficiency 5 Aug 2010 | 08:53 am
In the race to save energy and carbon in the residential housing arena I’m concerned that we will play down the indoor air quality of homes. One of the reasons green building took off in the marketpla...
Green from the Ground Up Training, Laguna, CA 30 Jul 2010 | 05:30 am
Hide from Views: Show Training Organization: What's Working Date: October 26, 2010 - October 27, 2010 Location: Laguna, CA Hotel Laguna Resort Conference Center Cost: In this two-d...
Green from the Ground Up Training, Seattle, WA 30 Jul 2010 | 05:28 am
Hide from Views: Show Training Organization: What's Working Date: October 19, 2010 - October 20, 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Edgewater Hotel Cost: In this two-day course, David John...
The Design Process 30 Jul 2010 | 05:20 am
Making the most of a site's solar potential is step one in the design process, coming even before any aesthetic sketches are developed. Orienting a building toward the sun, specifying the size and typ...
Passive Solar Design - Location and Climatic Conditions 29 Jul 2010 | 10:37 am
Whether the house is new construction or a retrofit, local weather patterns are a basic planning tool for a zero energy home. Data should include precipitation records, average temperatures by month a...
Passive Solar Design - A History 28 Jul 2010 | 09:41 am
Does this scene sound familiar? A culture facing an environmental crisis. Their primary building resource — wood — was in high demand for ships and buildings, making the primary heat source for comfor...
Testing the Energy Efficiency of Your Home 27 Jul 2010 | 11:04 am
Once all the insulation has been installed and air sealing is completed, the building needs to be tested to make sure that it performs as designed. This step typically identifies areas where insulatio...
Zero Energy Homes 26 Jul 2010 | 12:57 am
Green-built houses aren't necessarily the same as net zero energy homes. The simple definition is that a net zero energy building produces as much energy as it uses on an annual basis. This include...
