Remodeling: High-Performance Building

How Energy Codes for New BUildings Can Apply to Existing Homes

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:52:18 EST

Using the International Energy Conservation Code as a guide for improving existing buildings.

Treading Lightly: Passive House Comes to Chicago for First Time

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:29:45 EST

Passive-house construction methods, in building or remodeling, can sharply reduce the carbon footprint of a home.

Sizing up Green: Combining Big Size With Sustainability Goals

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:07:29 EST

VertHaus, a New Jersey green developer, retrofits homes on spec. In this example, the home's footprint increased from 2,300 to 5,000 square feet. Can it still be considered green?

Making Sense of All the Available Green Certifications

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:50:37 EST

Sustainable building certifications are many and varied. We help you make sense of the options available.

Milwaukee 160x120 Thermal Imager

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:41:11 EST

Get a standard image and a thermal image with every snap of the 160x120 Thermal Imager from Milwaukee.

Advanced Building Technologies Require Attention to Detail

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:15:39 EST

ED VOYTOVICH on the need for proper processes and attention to detail if remodelers are going to have success with modern building technologies.

Giving the Green Light: A Remodeler Uses His Own Home as a Green Test Case

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:31:47 EST

A remodeler uses his own home to train himself and his crew in specific green practices so he can better inform clients.

Water Efficient Homes Go Beyond Low-Flow Fixtures

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:22:34 EST

High-efficiency toilets and faucets are important, but real water savings comes from rethinking water delivery.

Developing Green: A Team Approach to Enhanced Energy Efficiency

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:02:19 EST

Creating a green remodeling template and educating developers so they can use that template in remodeling projects.

Science and Building: Fully Integrating Building Science Into Remodeling

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:13:25 EST

CARL SEVILLE: Rather than being an afterthought or sideline to a remodeling project, building science should be integral to every remodel, right from the beginning of the process.

Old Saws: Building Science and Remodeling

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:54:19 EST

Building performance may be the most important component of a good remodel. Ed Voytovich busts two building performance myths.

Power Windows: High-Performance Photovoltaic Glass Units

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:47:54 EST

Pythagoras Solar's photovoltaic glass units combine low-E selective glass with integral PV cells and optics.

Green From the Start: Steps to Sustainable Remodeling

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:44:58 EST

CARL SEVILLE: It takes only a bit of extra effort to create a truly sustainable remodel. And that effort is worth it, both in terms of client satisfaction and the benefit to the environment.

Shades of Green: Green Design Is a Combination of Building Science and Product Choices

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:37:56 EST

Two designers talk about the ways they share "green" ideas with clients.

Mastering the Basics: Three Key Management Steps to Build On

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:35:22 EST

RICHARD STEVEN: Mastering these management basics will set your company on a path to high performance.

Merit Award, Green Remodeling Over $250,000: Original Blend

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:24:15 EST

Modern technology comes to bear on an 1888 home that needed an energy-efficient upgrade and more space.

Air Me Out: A Building Performance Pro and Mechanical Ventilation to the Rescue

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:18:55 EST

What to do with a remodel that's too tight but still leaky and has continuing indoor air quality issues — sometimes building better makes things worse. It pays to have a pro weigh in.

Barn Raising: Where LEED Platinum and History Meet

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:18:23 EST

This remodeler's LEED Platinum, zero net energy office is also on the National Register of Historic Places — a first.

Baby Steps on the Path to High-Performance Homes

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:10:11 EST

As a consultant (which I recently learned is a euphemism for "unemployed"), I find that my income streams seem to change fairly regularly. One year I do a lot of speaking and teaching, then suddenly most of my work is building certification, and the next year it is something else. I liken my business model to fishing; that is, I eat what I catch. My newest “catch” is performance testing of new homes for energy code compliance.

Spray-Foam Insulation: Open-Cell vs. Closed-Cell

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:09:30 EST

The pros and cons of each type of insulation.