Green Design and Technology Articles

Design and Technology

• Green Builders & Homeowners Must Work Closely to Bridge “Performance Gap”

   

• The Pretty Good House, Part 2

   
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  Science and Building: Fully Integrating Building Science Into Remodeling

  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.

   
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  Green From the Start: Steps to Sustainable Remodeling

  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.

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

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

   
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  Do Good. Look Better: Green Demolitions Recycles Luxury Kitchens

  Clients get a tax deduction and smaller disposal fees while benefiting a nonprofit.

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

  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.

   
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  Adding Muscle: This Project May Look Small and Unassuming, but It Packs a High-Performance Punch

  A 1950s-era Massachusetts home uses 60% less energy after a deep energy retrofit.

   
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  His, HERS, Ours: An Introduction to the Home Energy Rating System

  ED VOYTOVICH: What is a HERS rating, anyway? And what do HERS raters do? A guide for the perplexed.

   
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  Franchise Program Takes the Guesswork Out of Green Remodeling

  Colorado builders rejuvenate their business model thanks to a new franchise system that encourages and provides resources for high-performance retrofits.