More resources for this category are located throughout the Green Built Homes Certification Levels page — specifically under Phases 3-6:
In many new green homes, you might notice a little white box on the living-room wall. That box delivers heated or cooled air, and it’s called a mini-split. Once, mini-split […]
Feel the Warmth: Mini-Split Heat Pumps for High-Performance Homes Read More
In more than a decade as a green builder, I’ve built two homes for myself. The first one was easy. The house was built on a fairly normal mountain lot
Home for Life: The Complexity and Compromise of Building My Second and Last Personal Home Read More
Green energy has been a popular topic in the past several years, and the importance of minimizing your carbon footprint, making energy-efficient choices, and reducing energy consumption have all been
How to Lower Your Carbon Footprint at Home Read More
The North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance has recently completed a study to identify commonly missed requirements of the North Carolina energy code, and they have followed that up with some
New Energy Code Training Materials Available Read More
Air Sealing Checklist Air sealing is a crucial part of building a healthy, energy-efficient home. Below is a checklist of items to use to ensure proper air sealing when building
Sealing the Envelope: Small Measure can Equal Great Gains in Efficiency Read More
Savvy homeowners and buyers realize that a green, energy efficient home adds value while saving money and resources. What is the best way to find out if a home is
The Green Gauge: Engage in your Homes Potential Read More
Later this month, my husband Matt and I will celebrate our five-year anniversary in our new net-zero energy house. When we built the house we made a commitment to use
I have to clean my solar panels, and you probably do too Read More
Induction cooktops are new. I get a lot of questions about them, and at this point not enough designers, contractors, and homeowners are specifying them. In my opinion, they’re the
Why you should be using an induction cooktop Read More
What if I told you that you could use 30% less energy in your home without giving up anything at all? No five minute military showers, you can keep using
There are a lot of misconceptions about solar energy systems – they need expensive batteries, have high maintenance costs, produce insignificant amounts of power, decrease the value of real estate
Phelps Clarke and Douglas Ager: The Economics of Solar Read More
