Archive for the ‘Go Green’ Category
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
What are structural insulated panels (SIPs) and why are they important? A SIP is simply an engineered one-piece composite panel which provides structural framing, insulation, and/or exterior sheathing. While there are many types of composite panel building systems, the acronym SIPs commonly refer to panels made from a thick layer ...
Posted in Go Green, New Construction, Smart Home | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
[caption id="attachment_286" align="alignnone" width="299" caption="Heat Pump Diagram"][/caption]
Lennox Industries introduces a new integrated solar-assisted residential heating and cooling system.
Lennox Industries, a subsidiary of Lennox International, unveiled SunSource, the industry's first integrated, solar-assisted, residential, HVAC system at the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) 4th Technology Symposium in Long Beach, California (USA). ...
Posted in Go Green, Smart Home | No Comments »
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
What is a Radiant Barrier?
Building a new house? Save money year round on your energy bills by asking your builder to install a radiant barrier. If he is a smart builder, he may already be doing it. Home builders and home owners alike are constantly looking for ways to cut heating ...
Posted in Go Green, New Construction, Smart Home | 1 Comment »
Monday, September 15th, 2008
[caption id="attachment_215" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="5 Elements of Direct Gain Passive Solar"][/caption]
A Little History
Passive solar is not an entirely new concept, having been utilized thousands of years ago by the Anasazi Indians of Colorado who incorporated some of the first passive solar designs in their cliff dwellings. The current term “passive ...
Posted in Go Green, Maintenance, Smart Home | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
I've updated the pics for the project at 208 Randall Mullins. The framing stage is nearly complete. Things are going fast now. Unfortunately, there was some confusion as to the shape of the vaulted ceiling. Hopefully we can get that resolved today.
Soon we will be installing the standing seam ...
Posted in Go Green, New Construction, Smart Home | 2 Comments »
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
We are happy to announce a new Smart Homes project in Toney Alabama. We are building a new house at 208 Randall Mullins Road in Toney Alabama, and we are very excited about this project. This house is going to be an enthralling build with many smart home and energy ...
Posted in Go Green, New Construction, Services, Smart Home | No Comments »
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Think Your Green?
Thought you were being green by driving that new Escape Hybrid and not asking for your receipt at Starbucks? Think again. The Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute's recent report on the carbon habits of the US population reports that your house likely contributes more to air ...
Posted in Go Green, New Construction, Smart Home | 14 Comments »
