by robpickett | May 9, 2016 | News
Written by Rob Pickett May 9, 2016 Back when I barely made it through Paul Samuelson’s Econ 101-102 class at CU-Boulder, I realized that I would not make a career in economics. Since my college days, I’ve learned more about economic impacts. I’ve watched technology...
by robpickett | Apr 4, 2016 | All About Logs, Sustainable Efficiency
Photo Credit: Intermountain Construction – Old Faithful Inn With so much press about the environment and climate change, it is worthwhile to take in the facts from solid research on the world’s forests. Thanks to a LinkedIn discussion, I came across a site I was...
by robpickett | Mar 8, 2016 | Green Building
As we all know real estate appraisals are huge in the housing market, but many things that make a home energy efficient can not actually be seen which makes it hard to compare homes apples to apples. We may see this change in the near future. The Appraisal Institute...
by robpickett | Feb 22, 2016 | Green Building
Since the development of the 2009 ICC International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), I have been promoting certification of log homes through EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program (www.energystar.gov). With the 2015 IECC comes a new compliance path via Section 406 Energy Rating...
by robpickett | Jan 22, 2016 | Green Building, News
I came across this article by Damon Embling, on Europe’s construction industry cutting carbon emissions and energy consumption by revisiting clay-based construction materials. It was too good not to share: The concept of building with biomaterials is nothing new...
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 16, 2015 | About RP&A
Hartland, VT, Nov. 6, 2015 – Rob Pickett of Rob Pickett &Associates, LLC was honored on Nov. 6, 2015, during the BSC’s Building Systems Showcase, the only national conference and educational event focused exclusively on the systems-built industry. Pickett...
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...
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