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June 1, 2009
Green Homes
Michigan's First LEED Platinum Gut-Rehab
Doug Selby is not new to energy efficient remodeling, but his company, Meadowlark Builders, was the first in Michigan to grab LEED Platinum for a gut-rehab. There was a long list of goals - create an adaptable home with better connected spaces, relate to activities homeowners John and Karen are passionate about (like bicycling and vegetable gardening), seriously increase the home's energy efficiency (not hard when starting with a HERS rating of 216), deal with all stormwater on site, and work health, comfort, and responsible use of resources into the whole equation. The success of the project had a lot to do with making it a team effort from the start.
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Building Science Podcast: Rain Control in Energy Efficient Buildings
This week, Dr. Joe talks about rain control in well-insulated buildings; specifically, how brick is affected by water, how it used to be installed, how it's installed today, how it should be installed, and why.
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Marketing High Performance Homes
High performance homes save energy, conserve water, are more durable, cost less to maintain, are healthier for the occupants and are less stressful on the environment. Here are some tips to help you market and sell more homes.
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Passivhaus for Beginners
More and more designers of high-performance homes are buzzing about a superinsulation standard developed in Germany, the Passivhaus standard. What does it mean for U.S.?
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How to insulate a historic home?
IN GENERAL QUESTIONS | ASKED BY DAVE FROOK
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How do you describe 6" spider fiberglass in the walls and energy star draft stopping?
IN GREEN PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS | ASKED BY MELISSA RIVES
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What is the best way to cool an atrium in the summer?
IN GBA PRO HELP | ASKED BY BRUCE CHYKA
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Upcoming Webinar
LEED for Homes: Tips for Successful Projects
Ann Edminster, a coauthor of LEED for Homes, will discuss the role of energy modeling, the value of teamwork both among design professionals and across the traditional design-construction divide, and some useful tools for streamlining the certification process.
Free to the public.
June 2 at 2:00 pm ET.
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