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When we set out to build a new construction home, we had a lot of research to do. Having lived in city apartments for...
Q: My 15-year-old air conditioning unit finally gave up, so I’m in the process of shopping for a new one. I’ve heard ...
Our childhood pal, Kermit the Frog, had the right idea when he sang, “It’s not that easy bein’ green. ” While Kermit ...
LEED, the U. S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program, has lon...
What Is Greenwashing?Greenwashing is the practice of falsely advertising one’s product, company or practice as “green...
What is a green home? While “green” has yet to be given a universally accepted definition, a green home would be defi...
Insulation is a non-structural material used to reduce heat transfer. The most typical forms of insulation available ...
More and more renovators, house hunters, architects and construction companies are paying attention to energy-saving ...
Bob meets with Jim Costello from Superior Walls of America to discuss the difference between a pre-cast and a traditional poured-concrete foundation.
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley install the roof insulation and the false rafter tails, or "jet blocks". Bob discusses the advantages of this type of insulation, e...
Bob and the insulation contractor review how different types of insulation are used in different applications. Blown-in insulation is put into the existing house,...
Bob meets with Don Schumacher (from NCFI), who explains polyurethane spray-on insulation. Applied directly to the back of sheathing, it swells to 25 times its liq...
Bob is joined by Jim Remick, of Nickerson-Remick insulation contractors, who tells Bob that closed-cell insulation is more and more in demand. Once rigid, the ins...
