I am frequently asked for suggestions for environmentally friendly countertops. One of the countertops that comes to mind is Eco by Cosentino, from the makers of Stilestone. Why do I love this product? Hands down anything made of recycled content wins a check plus in my book. Plus, you don’t have to seal it. Check Plus [...]
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Welcome guest poster, David Scott, Esquire. I asked David to write a post about why there hasn’t been much LEED litigation. As a fellow lawyer and LEED AP, I anticipated a slew of lawsuits. However, like David, I am still waiting. Here is David’s response: At one point in the immortal comedy Caddyshack, the [...]
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Can solar paint power up your house? The Notre Dame’s Center for Nano Science and Technology (NDnano) research team unveiled “Sun-Believable,” which may change the face of solar someday. Before you start thinking about repainting your house, the paint is a work in progress. According to the team, the research showed the paint only had a [...]
Icestone Countertop Generally when people write about green building products they laud the aspects of the product. Seldom do they let you peek into how deep a company’s colors run. In the case of IceStone, a manufacturer of ecofriendly durable surfaces, they bleed dark green through out their company ethos from manufacturing to their stance [...]
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The University of Illinois designed The Re_Home for the 2011 Solar Decathlon with disaster response in mind. It is a very adaptable, flexible space to accommodate different family situations. Why a disaster response house? The state is prone to destructive tornadoes. The beauty of the house is that two modular components of the Re_Home can be transported on one trailer. In addition, the solar [...]
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Team NJ’s Solar Decathon’s ENJOY House. Photo by Credit: Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon The ENJOY beach house built by Team New Jersey was my first stop at the 2011 Solar Decathlon. Of course, my home state’s house received priority. Their 962 square foot home was built using precast Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) with [...]
Attending the 2011 collegiate Solar Decathlon in Washington DC this year was a dream come true. Nineteen domestic and international college teams competed to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that were cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The solar decathlon goal was to build a home under 1000 square feet and $350,000. At $350 a square foot, the cost to go [...]
Over the years, I have become obsessed with stopping air infiltration. Each fall, I check my doors and windows looking for daylight peering through the sides. If you see light, you have an air leak. For years, one of my doors had me stumped. My weatherstrip was in good condition and I had a sweep on [...]
With our troubled economy, could feng shui, a traditional time aged practice, change our home and work environments to be more profitable, harmonious and healthy? Maureen Calamia, founder of Luminous Spaces, a green Feng Shui consulting company, has in fact been helping people and companies for several years to transform their buildings into healthy positive [...]
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Are you seeking to reduce energy in your company without replacing equipment? According to Energy Automation Systems, Inc. (EASI), simply installing their EasiLiner or other power quality performance technology products to your motors can save a company 10-25% in annual energy costs. The EasiLiner is used with medium size load motors. However, the Company can [...]
