Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/15/2008
(Valley Forge, Pa.) – The highly lauded Live Green, Live Smart Sustainable House™ in Minnetonka, Minn., is changing the way remodelers look at their projects. The renovation is the world’s first... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/15/2008
ACEEE Busts Energy Efficiency Myths
ACEEE News Release
Contact: Amanda Korane, 202-507-4039 Jennifer Amann, 202-507-4015 Harvey Sachs, 202-507-4014 Washington, D.C. (August 14, 2008):... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/14/2008
He builds trusses and covers them with structural insulated panel systems, called SIPS, which are attached directly onto the frames. Steve Rundquist hoped to use the sun to help him build in the st... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/14/2008
Greenblock has announced that they have begun marketing their ICF products and installation services in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. With operations throughout the U.S. and Canada, Greenblock has been... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/14/2008
The business for ground-source heat pumps is so hot that when some people driving in and around Seattle see Gerard Maloney’s EarthHeat van, with the company’s phone number on the side, they call... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/13/2008
Severe storm threats have been unusually high over the past few years, with “rare” occurrences happening more and more frequently. These extremes have been experienced in all regions – from massive... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/13/2008
In an effort to advance the LEED Green Building Rating System and rollout of LEED V3, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recruited 10 certification bodies. The organizations will help... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/13/2008
Paint. It's about the color.
It can give a room an entirely new look, from dramatic to soothing. And nothing does more to freshen a house for sale than the clean luster of newly painted walls.... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/12/2008
It's a cold morning, and you awaken to snow falling outside your bedroom window. It's hard to peel yourself from the coziness of your down comforter -- but your morning cup of joe isn't going... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 08/12/2008
Greenblock Worldwide Corporation, a leading manufacturer and installer of Insulated Concrete Forms, announced their 6-inch core ICF wall assembly has received a 4-hour fire resistance rating from the... |