Green Design
Green Design
Working Toward Affordable, Resilient Homes
A new natural disaster protection act from NAHB aims to support hazard mitigation projects
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Client Design Choices in the Time of Social Media and AI
Social media speeds up the trend cycles, and now artificially created images are falling into homeowners' hands
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Innovative Products: A DIY Solar Solution Ready in Minutes
A DIY solar option
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Indoor Air Quality Gets Smart
A home's air quality can now be cloud connected and fully automated with this innovative product
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Helping green grow
Moderate investment turns Neil Kelly’s Home Performance division into cutting-edge energy-efficiency contractor.
Remodelers Exchange: Successfully selling energy efficiency
There are plenty of challenges facing remodelers who are selling energy efficiency and sustainable remodeling projects. However, it is possible to sell energy efficiency in today’s market. Professional Remodeler’s Tom Swartz talked with Tim Ellis and Don Ferrier about their selling methods.
Technology: Thermal imaging offers opportunity within energy audits
The energy auditing market is increasing therefore remodelers should consider adopting thermal imaging technology and other energy auditing technology as part of a holistic approach to home improvement.
Building Science: Certifying your green remodeling projects
With the recent publication of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) professional remodelers now have a new path to certifying green remodeling projects. If your clients want efficient, healthy homes, obtaining NGBS certification for their remodel is one way to demonstrate your commitment to healthy homes.
David Lupberger: Home energy efficiency, working with your remodeling clients
Home performance energy audits provide you, the remodeling contractor, with another valuable service that you can provide your clients.
NARI supports Senate EPA Lead Rule Reform bill
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry applauds the re-introduction of S.484, the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013, to amend the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule.
Building Science: Alternate insulation for multi-unit housing
Our first hurdles were the insulation listings and specs submitted by the architect to the planners. With the help of our cellulose manufacturer, we were able to locate listings that would satisfy every wall assembly except the floors.
Attainable sustainability in the ‘hood
Green building has touched nearly every new-home price point in urban areas as well as the suburbs. A recent Chicago Sun-Times article touted…
WaterSense: Making every drop count
Water is perhaps our most valuable natural resource. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that while approximately 70 percent of earth’s surface is covered by water, only one percent of it is available for human consumption.
Building Science: The Theory and Practice of Sustainability
Programs like Energy Star, LEED, and Passivhaus are taking complex engineering and building science and converting it into marketing bites and energy scores.