Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/16/2008
An Ocean Springs, Miss., house built with insulating concrete forms survived the winds and tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina with minimal roof damage. Kathy and Ronald Leo decided their new... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/16/2008
DOE reports that typical on-demand units provide hot water at a rate of 2 gallons to 5 gallons per minute, with gas-fired heaters producing higher flow rates than electric units. A traditional... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/16/2008
PATH announces case studies that take a look at innovative home construction and remodeling projects from the buyers' point view. The first consumer case study looks at home buyers looking for... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/15/2008
Mazria says the majority of his initial 50 percent reduction of greenhouse emissions could be met by simply focusing on reducing the heating requirements for houses.
The number of sustainable... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/14/2008
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Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/14/2008
The home will incorporate a structural insulated panel wall and roof system installed by Foard Panel of West Chesterfield, N.H., to create a tighter seal. Houses are built to be lived in,... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/14/2008
“Americans waste 900 billion gallons of water a year by flushing old, inefficient toilets,” Tindall told them. Plumbing contractors play a major role in the nation’s effort to conserve both... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/14/2008
"Certain home shapes and roof types can make a big difference," she said. More than ever before, building design and construction can be significantly improved to reduce wind pressures on building... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/11/2008
With the building boom that's gone on in northwest Arkansas, Stitt Energy Systems, a Rogers-based builder specializing in energy-efficient homes, has quite a few projects under its belt. And with such... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/11/2008
For anyone unfamiliar with the Darwin Awards, this honor has been bestowed upon those members of the human race who have done a great service to mankind by accidentally removing themselves from... |