When I was just getting into green building and design (back during the Truman Administration) I felt a personal draw towards creating an off-grid home for myself up in the […]
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The momentum for a green built and renewable powered world seems clearly on the rise. While some states, like North Carolina , look at undermining it through elimination of credits and/or
Climate Change, profits and the Encyclical Read More
There is a lot going on this year in the NC legislature that will impact the energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green building industries, and much of it is not
Time to call your state legislators Read More
In choosing where to build or buy a house these days there is a lot to consider. From Climate Change and the green building options that address that to the
Recently, I’ve gotten a lot of emails and calls from my builder clients about refrigerators. It seems their energy consumption has gotten confusing, particularly if you’re trying to buy an
Refrigerators have become confusing Read More
Let’s wrap our heads around corners, shall we! Would you like that? I knew that you would. (Thank you Mr. Rogers). Corners keep turning up everywhere in the green building
We have entered the finishing phase of our latest home. There is the long stretch of details still ahead though all of the major and most of the minor decisions
Green Built NC- Beyond Energy Star Read More
When choosing windows for a home, deciding on the material exposed to the outside is important. This post is focused on the exterior window parts exposed to weather. While many materials
Choosing Windows Part 3: Materials Exposed to the Exterior Read More
In North Carolina there is a lot going on in terms of bills and expiration dates and extensions for bills that affect the future of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
OK, so my last post ended up being about Site Selection despite being titled Site Planning. Let’s attempt to correct that. Now that you have your site and you’re ready
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