1 Plant a shade tree. A tree absorbs carbon dioxide, improves air quality, and controls...
Home Energy Tips – HVAC Ducts in the Conditioned Space
The average forced air duct system leaks 30% of the heated / cooled air out of the duct...
Home Energy Tips – Ventilation and Duct Sealing
I say it all the time, your home is the most complicated machine you own. One of the main reasons...
What are your energy expectations?
I know when we were looking for our first home we never talked about the monthly electric bills....
Does Going Green Cost More? Nope!
Does Going Green Cost More? Nope!
How efficient is your home?
I ask this question a lot of people I run into at home shows / county fairs. Many put up a...
Building Community – for a brighter future
Change is constant, the future is fiction, what story do you want to write? ~ William McDonough We...
Getting started: Energy Efficiency in the Home
I hear it all the time, my house if pretty energy-efficient. Do you really know that it is or are...
Energy Efficiency in the South
A 2010 study, Energy Efficiency in the South, released by Georgia Tech and Duke University...
How green am I, better than some, but still work to do…
As an architect, I pride myself in being able to help people save money, live healthier, and...