Comments for EGC Custom Homes | Dallas Home Builder | Energy efficient, sustainable homes for a better future http://dallasgreenbuilding.com Better Homes | Better Built Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Google is building the “most green, sustainable building possible” by Marc Kleinmann http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-building-remodeling/google-is-building-the-most-green-sustainable-building-possible/comment-page-1#comment-179 Marc Kleinmann Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:01:40 +0000 http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/?p=2232#comment-179 Dave; You are correct. Tackling our existing housing and commercial building stock is one of the biggest challenges of our time. I'm a huge advocate of making older homes more efficient and sustainable. The problem is that so much of our existing stock was built with such dismal quality that it is sometimes impossible and financially not feasible and better to start from scratch. In Google's case there are probably a lot of other factors that influenced their decision. Either way, if more large corporations would do what Google does we would be much better of. Dave;
You are correct. Tackling our existing housing and commercial building stock is one of the biggest challenges of our time. I’m a huge advocate of making older homes more efficient and sustainable. The problem is that so much of our existing stock was built with such dismal quality that it is sometimes impossible and financially not feasible and better to start from scratch. In Google’s case there are probably a lot of other factors that influenced their decision. Either way, if more large corporations would do what Google does we would be much better of.

]]> Comment on Google is building the “most green, sustainable building possible” by Dave http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-building-remodeling/google-is-building-the-most-green-sustainable-building-possible/comment-page-1#comment-173 Dave Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:45:07 +0000 http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/?p=2232#comment-173 Nice to see Google leading the way yet again. At the same time though, wouldn't the "greenest, most sustainable building ever" actually be on a previously used site and using pre-existing materials rather than producing more new things on new land? How many houses are sitting abandoned in America today - and google needs an extra 9 acres of land to be sustainable? I just think sometimes we get too caught up in the "recycle" and we forget about "reduce" and "reuse." Nice to see Google leading the way yet again.

At the same time though, wouldn’t the “greenest, most sustainable building ever” actually be on a previously used site and using pre-existing materials rather than producing more new things on new land? How many houses are sitting abandoned in America today – and google needs an extra 9 acres of land to be sustainable? I just think sometimes we get too caught up in the “recycle” and we forget about “reduce” and “reuse.”

]]> Comment on EGC Custom Homes at Earth Day Dallas 2011 by EGC Custom Homes at Earth Day Dallas 2011 | Luxury Home http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-building-remodeling/egc-custom-homes-at-earth-day-dallas-2011/comment-page-1#comment-85 EGC Custom Homes at Earth Day Dallas 2011 | Luxury Home Tue, 03 May 2011 05:38:31 +0000 http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/?p=2197#comment-85 [...] EGC Custom Homes at Earth Day Dallas 2011 [...] [...] EGC Custom Homes at Earth Day Dallas 2011 [...]

]]> Comment on EGC Custom Homes at Earth Day Dallas 2011 by Vicky http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-building-remodeling/egc-custom-homes-at-earth-day-dallas-2011/comment-page-1#comment-77 Vicky Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:42:33 +0000 http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/?p=2197#comment-77 I hope more and more people will decide to go custom when building new homes. The reason is that most companies will nowadays offer discounted Green and eco-friendly ways of powering these <a href="http://www.georgiangroup.com/" rel="nofollow">new homes</a>, reducing the energy consumption and heating needs as well as protecting the environment. Most consumers are opting for customers however we'd need that much more to build houses this way if we hope for some kind of results. I hope more and more people will decide to go custom when building new homes. The reason is that most companies will nowadays offer discounted Green and eco-friendly ways of powering these new homes, reducing the energy consumption and heating needs as well as protecting the environment. Most consumers are opting for customers however we’d need that much more to build houses this way if we hope for some kind of results.

]]> Comment on Advanced Framing Techniques… or "How to build a better house" – Part2 of 7 by Marc Kleinmann http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-planning-design/advanced-framing-techniques-or-how-to-build-a-better-house-part2-of-7/comment-page-1#comment-65 Marc Kleinmann Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.DallasGreenBuilding.com/?p=903#comment-65 Chris; Actually you don't. All our framing plans are engineered. There are obviously certain instances where this changes but overall you end uf with a very solid and no less stable structure. Marc Kleinmann Chris;
Actually you don’t. All our framing plans are engineered. There are obviously certain instances where this changes but overall you end uf with a very solid and no less stable structure.

Marc Kleinmann

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]]> Comment on A sneak peek into the upcoming Green Built Texas Existing Homes Program by Willow http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-building-remodeling/a-sneak-peak-into-the-upcoming-green-built-texas-existing-homes-program/comment-page-1#comment-59 Willow Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:22:20 +0000 http://www.DallasGreenBuilding.com/?p=974#comment-59 Very interesting, you should do a post discussing green roofing incentives. I recently decided to invest in one after working in the field of roof construction. You should check that out. Very interesting, you should do a post discussing green roofing incentives. I recently decided to invest in one after working in the field of roof construction. You should check that out.

]]> Comment on A sneak peek into the upcoming Green Built Texas Existing Homes Program by Marc Kleinmann http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-building-remodeling/a-sneak-peak-into-the-upcoming-green-built-texas-existing-homes-program/comment-page-1#comment-58 Marc Kleinmann Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:03:06 +0000 http://www.DallasGreenBuilding.com/?p=974#comment-58 - delete - delete

]]> Comment on A sneak peek into the upcoming Green Built Texas Existing Homes Program by North Shore MA http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-building-remodeling/a-sneak-peak-into-the-upcoming-green-built-texas-existing-homes-program/comment-page-1#comment-57 North Shore MA Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:34:40 +0000 http://www.DallasGreenBuilding.com/?p=974#comment-57 A certification program for green builders sure sounds interesting! For custom home builders, the knowledge of building energy efficient homes would definitely be a plus. A certification program for green builders sure sounds interesting! For custom home builders, the knowledge of building energy efficient homes would definitely be a plus.

]]> Comment on NAHB National Green Building Program – Seminar day 1 by North Shore MA http://dallasgreenbuilding.com/green-building-remodeling/nahb-national-green-building-program-parti/comment-page-1#comment-56 North Shore MA Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:54:28 +0000 http://www.egcdallas.com/?p=413#comment-56 Interesting article! Thanks for the info. A certification program for green builders and contractors, particularly in an age where green homes are so much in demand is sure worth a look. Interesting article! Thanks for the info. A certification program for green builders and contractors, particularly in an age where green homes are so much in demand is sure worth a look.

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