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 The green building movement is toward net Zero, where a building produces as much renewable energy as it uses overall.  It is a reachable and measurable goal that is attractive […]

 Premise; as essential elements of sound building practice, foundations are expensive in time, money, and are carbon intensive. Further, foundations require a considerable sum of human capital or brain-space, to

         Duke-Progress has a new incentives program for builders, the Residential New Construction Program. It is significant money for builders who want to build to a higher energy efficient standard.

“What about the tank?” It was 4 PM the day before we needed the bank to approve the final appraisal for our permanent mortgage.  Our contractor was rushing to finish

Sometimes I blog about things I see that bother me and sometimes I pick topics that people ask me about all the time.  Today, it’s both.  The use of hybrid

  The North Carolina Legislature is considering sabotaging success in one of the best job producing, home grown sectors of our economy- clean energy.  Usually I would reserve political talk

One of the most surprising and frustrating aspects of working in the “energy efficiency industry” is the sheer number and prevalence of myths about light bulbs.  Buying a light bulb

  Building a small house is almost always worth some points in a green building Program.  Energy Star homes has a complex formula to calculate the size adjustment factor,SFA.          (