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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

Pro Builder

million new homes being added to the nation’s housing stock every year. Those involved in weatherization and energy-upgrade programs—as well as remodeling contractors, government and community organizations, and property owners—know the complexity of the task. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. and approximately 1.6

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Building a Performance Model

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The goals of the 2022 New American Remodel (TNAR) included raising the home's thermal performance to that of the best new construction. It resembles a Frank Lloyd Wright home, and remodeler Eric Gray, who has owned it for years, believes the architects were Wright's students. . Building a Performance Model. kcichowicz. Windows + Doors.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

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While sustainable construction was a hot button in 2010 office construction, green retail and restaurant construction did not gain as much traction. While some retailers may be looking at using low VOC paint or furniture made out of re-manufactured materials, the certification for LEED retail and restaurant construction just isn’t there.

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The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

As of April 1, 2020, more than 216,000 residential dwellings have been certified to the NGBS through NGBS Green, the third-party certification program administered by Home Innovation Research Labs. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined. Replacing the 2015 edition (.

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Xylem Introduces New System Syzer ? Psychrometry First-ever.

Contractor Magazine

Remodeling. Danze named partner of first-ever Energy Star approved house plans. ASSE introduces lead content certification program. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking. Pipefitting. Piping Contractor. Hydronics Hydronics Systems. Radiant Heating. Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Bath/Kitchen Faucets.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Education • MBA, Leadership Concentration, Liberty University • BA, Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Postbaccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University. Akel Homes. Delray Beach, Fla. .