March 18, 2010

Leah Thayer

And Now for a Bit of Good News...

"This is the best Monday we have seen in sometime," writes a Chicago remodeler. Chins up, remodelers. Read more...

 
 
March 18, 2010

Ed Voytovich

Wood, Water, and the Way Things Should Be

The old ways aren't necessarily the best ways. Quality equals workmanship plus materials. Read more...

 
 
March 18, 2010

Paul Winans

Just Checking

Learning from the good doctor. What remodelers can take away from Dr. Peter J. Pronovost's "Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor’s Checklists Can Help Us Change Health Care From The Inside Out" Read more...

 
 
March 15, 2010

Michael Anschel

Measuring Deep Energy Retrofits

Look beyond energy efficiency. Think carbon responsibility. Create a housing "portfolio," set a total carbon cap, and develop strategies that allow us to retain our older housing stock and develop a new and efficient one. Read more...