The following information about a recent siding choice survey is quite interesting. We found it very interesting because we’re located in the northeast where brick siding isn’t as common as the South and West. So we were very surprised to see that brick siding is the preferred siding in a majority of the Country.
Roswell, Ga. [...]

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The Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity
Today I received some great news from the folks at  The Home Depot and Habitat for Humanity. It’s a great cause so I thought I’d share:
The Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity today announced the national expansion of Partners in Sustainable Building, a $30 million building program [...]

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The ZIP system sheathing product by Huber is another great green construction product. We are building a new Energy Star certified home for a client right now and we’re using the ZIP system wall and roof sheathing as part of the building envelope. The ZIP system is a really great idea. The system is composed [...]

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The company I work for has come up with a really Green Giveaway in order to advertise and promote our latest sub-division, Juniper Hill Village. The company will give away a free Smart Car for the first five customers that buy a lot and sign a building contract.
This idea is really great for a couple [...]

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If you’re looking for a very easy to read, concise, book about green building and remodeling then you should buy Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies. The whole green building industry can be very vast and confusing at times and this book can really help you cut through all the technical jargon and find out [...]

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Today I wrote about the ZIP System Wall and Roof Sheathing on my other blog. This exciting new sheathing product is sure to be a big component in many Green Construction projects.
The ZIP System combines a resin based OSB sheathing with moisture barriers applied to the exterior surface. The moisture barriers eliminate the need for [...]

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Over at my other blog I’m documenting the progress of a new home that has some green construction details. Check out the latest post, New House Energy Efficient Details, which talks about using spray-in-place cellulose insulation and energy efficient triple pane vinyl windows. I think you’ll enjoy watching us build this new home and hearing [...]

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The production of Portland Cement, the key ingredient in concrete accounts for nearly 5% of the worlds CO2 emissions. Cement is produced by heating limestone to over 1450 degrees Celsius. China, India and the United States produce over 900 million metric tons of cement each year with a total world production approaching 2000 million metric [...]

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Specifying concrete that uses fly ash is another way of building green. Fly ash has been used for years as a partial replacement for Portland cement in the production of concrete. Fly ash is a residual created by the combustion of coal and is typically considered a waste product.
Fly ash is captured from chimneys in [...]

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Green construction comes with many different approaches but one of the fundamental issues is building with energy conservation as the cornerstone. So you spend lots of money building an energy efficient house; but do you really know if it’s energy efficient? The best way to test your home for energy efficiency is to perform a [...]

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