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Green Homebuilding Is Smart Homebuilding | Smart Homebuilding

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Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient. Green Homebuilding Is Smart Homebuilding. Many builders are catching on. According to McGraw Hill Construction, last year, the number of builders who are moderately green (30% green projects) surpassed those with a low green share, and this year, the number of highly green builders (60% green projects) will do the same. So what are some of the most popular ways to increase energy efficiency and grab a share of the green bandwagon? You are...

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Smart Homebuilding | Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient | Page 2

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Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient. However, homeowners and builders can increase heating and cooling equipment efficiency by installing ductwork in conditioned spaces (i.e. insulated spaces) rather than in the usual unconditioned spaces. This type of installation dubbed smart ductwork eliminates much of that loss because any leakage is into space a homeowner is trying to heat or cool anyway. Though installation costs for smart ductwork can be slightly higher than a typical...

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Walls in a Zip | Smart Homebuilding

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Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient. Walls in a Zip. Modern homebuilding is becoming less about nailing together individual pieces and more about assembling prefabricated systems. Case in point: ZIP System Wall Sheathing from Huber Engineered Woods. The system consists of 7/16-inch sheathing panels with a built-in water-resistive barrier, which eliminates the need for house wrap and speeds build times. Laquo; Smart Ductwork. Arrival at the NAHB Green Building Conference.

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Arrival at the NAHB Green Building Conference | Smart Homebuilding

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Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient. Arrival at the NAHB Green Building Conference. By Tony Napolitano, Publisher, Smart HomeOwner. Day two offers a number of educational seminars and meetings with exhibitors that are promoting all aspects of green building. We will check in this evening with more news from the event. Laquo; Walls in a Zip. Perception vs. Reality. Date : May 12, 2008. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). You are co...

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Which “Green” Standards Should You Use | Smart Homebuilding

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Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient. Which “Green” Standards Should You Use. Laquo; Green Homebuilding Is Smart Homebuilding. Finishing Green for Your Indoor Environmental Quality. Date : September 18, 2008. National Green Building Program. Categories : Green Rating Systems. If there are builders looking for a helping hand scheduling and tracking green building projects, may I suggest our free Green Building Project Templates (one of which is based on the LEED for Homes cert...

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Perception vs. Reality | Smart Homebuilding

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Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient. Perception vs. Reality. Day two at the NABH Green Building Conference was action packed and full of interesting information that shows how often perceptions are different from reality. Finally, I continue to be surprised when talking with green building manufacturers and building professionals about their business. In talking with more than 20 people on day two, the mood was positive and people are still focused on the great growth op...

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DIR Applauds Completion of California’s First Construction College | Smart Homebuilding

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Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient. DIR Applauds Completion of California’s First Construction College. Department of Industrial Relations Director John C. Duncan lauded the opening of the new California Construction College (CCC), a state-of-the art construction school that demonstrates California’s innovation in Career Technical Education (CTE). Attending the CCC allows students to work in their professions and earn a living while learning the skills necessary to reach th...

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Finishing Green for Your Indoor Environmental Quality | Smart Homebuilding

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Create a Home That’s Greener, Healthier and More Energy Efficient. Finishing Green for Your Indoor Environmental Quality. Green construction is all about the details, and where finishing is concerned, the types of interior paints and materials used can go a long way towards the final green rating of your project. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, poor indoor environmental quality (IEQ). Specifically indoor air quality (IAQ). Interior paints (even a Zero VOC Primer) in five different finis...