Green Building

What is more Durable than a Home?

By David Bates Why build a house out of polyurethane foam when we can make houses out of natural materials like mud, wood and straw? As a general contractor and a HERS energy rater, I became interested in structurally insulated panels (SIPs) because of the high R-value of polyurethane foam and it’s inherent ability to create an ultra-tight envelope:... [Read more of this review]

Solargon’s for Youth Camps

Image via Wikipedia Solargons at Youth Camp: Fun and Practical Group Housing Your Boy Scout troop needs a den where everyone can get together, work on projects, share successes, and practice their skills before trying them on for size in the real world. Or perhaps your church group would like a big meeting area, open and airy, so the choir can... [Read more of this review]

What the “Green Collar” Economy Means for You

By Lori Bongiorno The economic stimulus plan approved by the House allocates over $100 billion for green projects. While there is sure to be political back and forth in the coming days, one thing is certain, no matter what the ultimate outcome: We’re going to be hearing a lot more about “green collar” jobs. So, what exactly is... [Read more of this review]

Green Building Trends

Image by kqedquest via Flickr In 2005, green building was a small, burgeoning market, approximately 2% of both nonresidential (commercial and institutional) and residential construction, valued at a total $10 billion–$3 billion for nonresidential and $7 billion for nonresidential. Since that time, green building has expanded rapidly due to... [Read more of this review]

Solargon’s and SIPS keep out the Heat in Hot Climates

ICS SIPs and Solargon uses the best insulation available: high R-value, injected, rigid, closed-cell polyurethane.  It serves to totally eliminate four of the six mechanisms of heat transfer (convection, air intrusion, air infiltration, and moisture accumulation), and significantly reduces the other two (conduction and radiation).  Each of these are... [Read more of this review]

Green Building in the Face of the Economic Downturn

What’s happening to Green Building? In the face of the home downtown green building keeps accelerating.  Green homes are the best marketing vehicles for home builders. There are many factors pushing green building forward. Jerry Yudelson of Yudelson Associates the leading green building consulting firm (http://www.greenbuildconsult. com) describes... [Read more of this review]

A Better Mobile Classroom

Image via Wikipedia A NEW MOBILE CLASSROOM Local Company’s Innovative Product In Use At Davie High By Jackie Seabolt - Teacher Josh Jenkins’ students listen intently as he reads a chapter from the literary classic Gilgamesh. Pictures of history’s greatest writers hang on newly painted walls and large exposed wooden beams give the room... [Read more of this review]

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