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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, 

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.

Everyone that has ever worked in a home building or construction related business knows how difficult it is to properly manage field personnel and trade contractor crews. Keeping efficiency high is crucial

We specialize in building comfortable, lasting and low-maintenance homes – also referred to as “Green Homes” in today’s marketplace. Building green doesn’t mean you have to spend more money or compromise on material selections. Building a green home is also not just about bamboo floors & solar systems, it is about building a lasting, healthy, …

Architect Marc McCollom has come up with a really nice detail to screen in the elevated IPE at the front of the house without blocking too much of the ventilation. In the detail drawing to the right you can see that we built a support structure with treated lumber and then attached paint grip metal …

gutter foam installation, originally uploaded by GreenBuildingDallas. The final touches are being added to this LEED home. The 16,000 gallon tank, trunk line & gutters are already installed for this rainwater harvesting system. Before we get our first rain, we want to make sure and have our pre-filtering system installed, a product called “Gutter Foam”. …