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Teams from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture and Clemson University win the International Sustainable Laboratory Student Design Competition.
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With green rating systems quickly outpacing codes, and builders searching for a way to distinguish their products in the marketplace, the HERS rating is becoming the default standard.
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Salutogenic design may be the key to turning sustainability into more than a buzzword.
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Sustainable building experts at PCBC provide tips for going green without breaking the bank.
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Low-E glazing is marketed under a variety of names: SunBlocker, Sun-Coat, SunGate, and ComfortGlaze to name a few. Although it's clear that these products have something to do with energy efficiency, the name doesn't really tell how one might perform compared to another.
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By now familiar to most builders, SIPs are made from expanded polystyrene (EPS) or polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation sandwiched between two structural sheets of oriented strand board. About 12,000 homes were built with SIPs in 2002, according to the Gig Harbor, Wash.-based Structural Insulated...
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Most residential structures are insulated with fiberglass batts because they are a cheap source of added R-value. But there's more to insulation than R-value.
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Paul and Peggy Dunckers' residence in Wilson, Wyo., is the kind of house you might expect a pair of architects to design for themselves: hip, budget-minded, energy efficient. The 1,900-square-foot farmhouse has exposed, split-faced concrete blocks, radiant heated concrete floors, geothermal heat...