Real estate blog entries tagged with building science

Blog entries tagged with "building science":

building science: Remember the Day...Green building is not NEW...Just Improved!!! - 02/17/08 04:56 PM

This drawing was a GREAT FIND !! A few years ago, my aunt and uncle retired from farming. When they moved my aunt gave me a framed drawing that had hung in my Grandma's farmhouse for years. It was drawn by my great uncle Monsignor Maurice Walsh. The art was framed … (32 comments)

building science: Builders NEED Continuing Education - 02/14/08 11:08 AM

Hello colleagues, friends and clients.
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I urge you to please go to this webpage, read and consider signing this petition and help … (7 comments)

building science: Is Green the New “Black”? Sorting out the Hype and Trends of the Green Building Movement - 02/05/08 05:26 AM

IAQA Oct. 2007 Conference Proceedings PaperIs Green the New "Black"? Sorting out the Hype and Trends of the Green Building MovementWritten and Presented by: Stacey Champion, CIEOwner/Consultant - Champion Indoor Environmental Services, LLC/Champion Indoors, LLC
It's no secret that the Green Building Movement is gaining momentum at a steady speed. "Green" has … (4 comments)

building science: Are energy efficient, green built homes going mainstream in your area? - 01/29/08 08:21 PM

With the tremendous emerging "Green & "Sustainable" new home construction market I think it would be a big mistake to build a conventional "to code" house in todays alerted world. Our area has reached a tipping point in this lull of new home construction. I think it is an advantage for … (2 comments)

building science: Building Science and Forensic Investigations - 10/12/07 03:49 PM

The demand for energy-efficient construction has significantly increased in recent times. Developments in the field of energy, together with the demand for pleasant indoor environments, have resulted in ever-greater significance having to be attached to both the function of a building's thermal insulation and air tightness and the efficiency of its … (1 comments)

building science: Building Biologists: They can tell you exactly (almost) how healthy your home is! - 04/11/07 07:41 PM

By Kenton ShepardBuilding biology is the study of how buildings impact life. It involves disciplines from a number of areas such as building science, which studies how building react to changes in moisture and temperature levels, Indoor Air Quality, sound building design and construction principles, solar heating and cooling principles, the study of … (0 comments)

building science: BUILDING SCIENCE BASICS - 03/22/07 01:07 AM

By Kenton Shepard BUILDING SCIENCE BASICSYour Home is Alive and Breathing IT HIDES BENEATH YOUR FLOOR It's always down there under the floor. Most of the time it's quiet and leaves you alone, but every once in a while, especially if you've ignored it for a long time, it … (0 comments)