Although the architectural design process can be tedious, and it involves large sums of money (both in terms of design fee and construction costs), it can also be fun. After … Read More
Testing the Energy Efficiency of Your Home
Once all the insulation has been installed and air sealing is completed, the building needs to be tested to make sure that it performs as designed. This step typically identifies … Read More
Planning and Designing Your Green Home
Decisions made early in the design process have a huge impact on how the house will perform over its lifetime – not only how much energy will be required to … Read More
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor air quality is very important. On average, people in industrialized nations spend about 90% of their time indoors, and most of that is in their homes. The unfortunate thing … Read More
Indoor Air Pollutants: Where To Find Them and What To Do
A well-renovated home will also be pest resistant because it incorporates the following features: From Green Remodeling, Changing the World One Room at a Time, New Society Press
Childs Room – Nursery
Since World War II at least 75,000 new synthetic chemical compounds have been developed and released into the environment; fewer than half of these have been tested for the potential … Read More
Green Bathroom Remodel – Windows
Note: Windows can be holes in the thermal envelope of your house so be sure to choose the right windows and install them correctly. For bathrooms, vinyl and fiberglass frames … Read More
Green Bathroom Remodel – Lighting and Electrical
Your green lighting design should include two types of lighting: Another option for indirect, ambient lighting is LED lighting. LEDs produce as much light as incandescent lights but use 1/10 … Read More
Green Kitchen Remodel – Demolition
It’s fun to deconstruct an existing room but be mindful that many of the materials may be either reusable or recyclable. Coming up with ways to use old material can … Read More