Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/17/2008
More white light is the holy grail of the next generation of lighting. More light out means getting more bang for the electricity buck, a crucial question since 22 percent of the U.S. electricity... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/17/2008
Combine the oriented strand board with expanded polystyrene, extruded polystyrene, urethane or polyisocyanurate and you have a structural-insulated panel. The Earth provides us with a natural,... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/17/2008
"We hear from our clients all the time that the air conditioning has a crisp, cool feeling compared to a conventional A/C," she said. "This is because a conventional air conditioner pulls in outside a... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/17/2008
"Straw-bale homes are much more sustainable than traditional stick-framed homes," said Hubbell. Straw-bale homes have become popular among those choosing an enviroment-friendly lifestyle,... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/17/2008
As LEED fever spreads across the United States and abroad, the U.S. Green Building Council hopes to revitalize the LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) standard, which has been trailing behind... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 07/16/2008
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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... |