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Blown-in Dense-Packed Cellulose Insulation for the Roof
The roof of the new addition is being insulated to retain all the heat generated from the radiant heating system. Paul Johnson of Alpine ... |
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BobVila.com's Top 21 Energy-Saving Ideas for 2008
Bob Vila has been on the presidential campaign trail talking about energy efficiency. Now, BobVila.com shares 21 earth-friendly ideas for your ... |
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Building a Container House
Steel shipping containers can be converted to strong, safe, comfortable, and eco-friendly housing in just 90 days. |
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Combat Global Warming from Home
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
While it’s easy to feel helpless against global warming, there are actually 8 simple things you can ... |
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Completing a Container-Built Affordable Home
Bob Vila teamed up with the St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Service (SPNHS) to build an affordable home using steel shipping containers in ... |
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Composite Deck Installation
In the middle of a Berkshire forest Jim Precht from Advanced Environmental Recycling Technology (AERT) shows off a recycled deck material that ... |
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Converting Shipping Containers for Housing
Steel shipping containers, often seen as rusting hulks stacked high upon the decks of cargo ships or in ports, are being converted into homes and ... |
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Converting Steel Shipping Containers to Housing
Bob talks about the vast number of steel shipping containers abandoned in America's ports. Because America is no longer an exporting nation, only ... |
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Cork Flooring for Soft Footing
Cork floors muffle sound and soften footfalls. Made from a renewable resource, they are a quieter alternative to wood or tile floors, with a ... |
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Creating a Zero-Energy Home
The concept of a Zero-Energy Home, one that produces enough energy to power itself over the course of a year, is gaining respect and backing from ... |
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Deconstructing Engineered Wood
Engineered wood can offer superior strength over many building materials. |
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Discussing Insulation and Efficient Building Technology
Bob and Mark continue their tour of an unit under construction at the Cobb Hill Co-Housing project. Mark explains to Bob that the moisture barrier ... |
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Earth Friendly Green Construction in Tucson, Arizona
It's off to Tucson, Arizona, where Bob tours Civano, a housing development using a variety of earth-friendly construction approaches. |
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Earth-Sheltered Houses
Let's assume you're in the market for a new home. Let's further assume that, like many other people, you're concerned about the limited supplies ... |
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EnergyWise House: An Ultra Energy-Efficient Home in the Desert
BobVila.com's "EnergyWise" project demonstrates how site, design, and materials combine to bring maximum energy efficiency to any home.
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EnergyWise House: Building a Smarter, More Efficient Window
Technology already exists to let windows darken, lighten, or almost completely block the sun and its heat from entering your home. Once ... |
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EnergyWise House: Building with Insulated Concrete Forms
Approved by insurers and energy providers alike, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) bring energy-efficient design and home construction to new levels. |
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EnergyWise House: Using Windows to Beat the Heat
Here comes the sun! Properly planning a home's window layout can frame scenic vistas while preventing solar rays from pushing energy bills to the ... |
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EnergyWise House: Video Resource Library
A complete listing of the EnergyWise House project videos. |
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Environmentally Friendly House
John Picard, an environmental specialist, explains some of the features that make the Malibu house more environmentally friendly. Oriented strand ... |
