Was your home built prior to 1978? In Dallas, TX over 70% of existing homes were built prior to 1978. So why is that date so important you ask? Well…. 1978 was the year lead was banned as a substance to be used in paints and finishes. Prior to that, lead was used heavily in …
Read more »My post on “Thermal Bridging” kicked off a series of articles that I have wanted to share for a long time. These articles cover issues,
Read more »So I just got out of interesting meeting with a potential client and the discussion came up about tankless hot water heaters and are they always the best solution to any given situation? Simple answer is NO! There never is “a” best solution to any given situation.
Read more »Any idea what Home Star is? Yeah…. probably read about it in the news lately. But do you really know what it is about and how it could positively affect your pocket book during your next remodeling project? Let’s take a closer look: From the Home Star Website: “HOME STAR is proposed new legislation to …
Read more »For us, Green Building and Remodeling is all about efficiency. There’s efficiency in managing resources, construction waste and of course…. using energy. How do we know how efficient our existing homes are before we start a remodel? And how do we know if the improvements we made worked as anticipated? Answer: A Home Energy Audit. …
Read more »Now this is exciting! It is not everyday that the US prevails over its European competition when it comes to energy efficient design and technology. But this time around it actually happened! The very talented team from Virginia Tech University just did it….. they won the European Solar Decathlon
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