Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/18/2008
The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) announced the results of a recent survey of its members' use of pre- and post-consumer recycled materials in their insulation products... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/18/2008
One renewable source of energy for our nation can be found by digging down as little as 10 feet in half the country.
As our nation’s energy policies seem to be focused more on supplying consumption... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/18/2008
Home geothermal heating and cooling systems are becoming more popular with today's rising fuel costs. Josh Landis reports on the benefits of this eco-friendly utility. |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/18/2008
Studies at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shown that using the MonierLifetile Energy Efficient Roof System reduces the amount of heat penetrating the conditioned space versus direct-to-deck... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/17/2008
“How can you have a green program that doesn’t have energy at the center? But (LEED proponents say), ‘I have recycled materials and that bike rack.’ Finance and Commerce took a look at LEED's... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/17/2008
Energy lost through windows accounts for 15 percent of the energy consumed by the nation’s residential and commercial buildings, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technology... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/17/2008
This technology update focuses on some of the key materials issues in basement construction and review the options regarding available materials and methods, including recent developments that... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/17/2008
A new study released Tuesday concludes that if the rooftops of the world's 100 largest cities were painted white it could significantly cool the atmosphere. Builders have known for decades... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/16/2008
The Knoxville company wanted to respond, but, as Moore said, “the last count I had … there were over 210 green programs in this country.” Steven Moore, general manager of installed sales at... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 09/16/2008
It's the construction methods, particularly the use of insulated concrete forms (ICFs), that help make the 4,200-square foot-home (below)in the Foxbury Hills subdivision in Slinger, Wis., a solid... |