by robpickett | Jan 18, 2016 | Building Performance, News
This is an interesting article by Eric Werling, Building America Program Coordinator Builders today are under tremendous pressure. They have to build the tightest, most insulated buildings of all time that are structurally sound; free of defects, fire hazards,...
by robpickett | Jan 5, 2016 | Green Building
I recently came across an article that brought me upon NexusHaus. The article focused on the water-saving element of their submission to the DOE Solar Decathlon. They came in 4th overall, but I found the solution for water efficiency in an arid region exceptional. Not...
by robpickett | Dec 15, 2015 | All About Logs, Wood Technologies
Using more wood for construction can slash global reliance on fossil fuels By Kevin Dennehy for YaleNews A Yale University-led study has found that using more wood and less steel and concrete in building and bridge construction would substantially reduce global carbon...
by robpickett | Nov 15, 2015 | Wood Technologies
Cross-laminated timber products (CLT) is another wood technology that originated in Europe and is changing how North America builds. This page will present news and information relating to CLT, a cousin to log building. WoodWorks provides education, technical support...
by robpickett | Sep 1, 2015 | All About Logs, Wood Technologies
WOOD SURROUNDINGS ARE HEALTHY! HERE’S PROOF. For those that have long felt there were health benefits to living and working in spaces that contained wood products on the walls, floors, and/or ceilings, new research proves their point! A June 2015 report titled Wood...
by robpickett | Jun 1, 2015 | Building Systems, Green Building
Oversight and Inspection Summer 2015 Open PDF Full-Page —————————— Integrating Solar Spring 2015 Open PDF Full-Page —————————— Preparing for the...
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