Weatherization Techniques for Any Home
As a builder or investor, you can ensure your properties are weatherized properly by paying attention to a few key areas, particularly if your builds are in cold climates or places with changeable weather. Insulation Insulation is one of the biggest compo...
How Green Building Impacts Homeowner's Insurance
As a builder, developer or investor, you already know the importance of having the proper insurance coverage on a project. You may even already know the ins and outs of how to insure green construction projects while they are being built, but do you know ...
The Benefits of Using Prefabrication Techniques
Prefabrication techniques have been used in commercial construction for a long time and are becoming increasingly more common in residential construction as well. Technology has also made prefabricated products not only more attractive, but more energy ef...
Energy Efficiency Best Practices in Construction
Many builders, investors and construction firms are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact with green construction. This process not only saves money (once implemented) but may also increase the value of the build. Homebuyers want to know t...
HERS Rating: What It Is and Why It Matters
HERS stands for Home Energy Rating System. It is the measure of how energy efficient any given home is and gives homebuyers an idea of how much they will spend on utility costs. This is a nationally recognized program used to determine and verify a home’s...
Smart Construction Series: Heating & Cooling
Out of all of the many areas of home construction in which smart technology can be implemented, heating and cooling is arguably one of the easiest, and has the most benefits from a smart implementation. And the smart thermostats available today can easily...
Smart Construction Series: Roofing
When it comes to smart roofing, there is much more available in today’s market beyond solar panel roof technology. While solar roofs have obvious environmental benefits, there are other options out there that offer energy efficiency, but also come with mo...
Smart Construction Series: Windows
Smart technology in windows has come a long way from just double glazing, noise reduction, soundproofing, and energy efficiency. Today, many aspects of smart window technology that have already been used in commercial applications are making their way int...
The Top 5 Most Energy Efficient Building Materials
These days, the construction market is becoming saturated with various green materials, with many also promising greater efficiency and cost cutting over time. But with so much out there, which ones actually provide the most energy efficiency? This articl...
Prefabrication and Modular Construction Defined
Prefabrication and modular construction have been gaining popularity, but there is sometimes an assumption among consumers that these terms are interchangeable. Not only do the two terms refer to different things, there are also many subtypes as well. Her...
The Challenges of Green Building
Green building has obvious benefits for consumers as well as builders and investors - namely energy efficiency, recycled materials, and environmentally friendly processes and technologies - but there are reasons this growing trend hasn’t become as commonp...
Harnessing the Sun - Solar Energy & Construction
With green building technology becoming more and more ubiquitous, solar energy is one of its most common features. This article will break down the benefits and challenges of solar panels in new home construction. The obvious benefit of solar energy is th...
