Water damage can take the form of blackened wood—a sign of mold or rot—or obvious water marks. If you find moldy wood or drywall, contact a mold remediation specialist. Mold … Read More
Green Kitchen Remodel – Lighting & Electrical
Great lighting design will support each of the many activities that occur in the kitchen. Your design should include both ambient and task lighting. Note: Another option for indirect, ambient … Read More
Green Kitchen Remodel – Plumbing
Review Our Green Kitchen Remodel Best Practices Note: California “builder model” water heaters tend to be more efficient for a small increase in price. Look for Title 24 compliant … Read More
Green Kitchen Remodel Goals
Green Kitchen Remodel Goals Remodeling a kitchen can be both an exhilarating and maddening experience. We want you to avoid as much trauma as possible and here’s how: get your goals on paper. Using the answers you and other household members gave to the design questions
Green Kitchen Remodel Questions
Questions to ask before you start tearing down the wall. These suggested question are not definitive but should help start and guide the conversation. The questions are organized by: Users … Read More
Zero Home Case Study Brainbridge, Seattle
Bainbridge Island is located near Seattle, Washington. It is home to approximately 26,000 people, including Lisa Martin who has always wanted to build a green home, but took it upon … Read More
Homes That Produce The Energy They Use
Green-built houses aren’t necessarily the same as net zero energy homes. The simple definition is that a net zero energy building produces as much energy as it uses on an … Read More
Zero Energy Homes
Green-built houses aren’t necessarily the same as net zero energy homes. The simple definition is that a net zero energy building produces as much energy as it uses on an … Read More
The Design Process
Making the most of a site’s solar potential is step one in the design process, coming even before any aesthetic sketches are developed. Orienting a building toward the sun, specifying … Read More
Case Study – A Retrofit in Somerville, Mass.
Retrofitting an existing house for substantially better energy performance has its challenges, especially when the building is nearly a century old and home to both its owners and four student … Read More