by Dave Petersen | Jul 19, 2010 | Green Buildings
There are many reasons for us to change the paradigm regarding how we live. Carbon footprint is the incumbent, quick to evoke a response from most people nowadays, but should it really be our primary focal point or just the tip of the proverbial iceberg? We’ve...
by Dave Petersen | Jun 21, 2010 | In The News
Some very (passively) cool things happening at the European Solar Decathlon in Madrid, Spain. I really love the extent these global teams go to in pulling out all the stops, showing off some very interesting design and material elements. It really ups the ante for the...
by Dave Petersen | Jun 18, 2010 | Green Buildings
House sizes in North America have been steadily growing since the 1950’s (except for a slight right-sizing in the 1980’s) through 2009, when the market dropped. This downsizing trend is certainly connected with market factors, but I think there’s more to it than just...
by Dave Petersen | Jun 11, 2010 | Green Buildings
When looking at the myriad components defining a sustainable home, operational efficiencies become key in realizing high performance building systems, which will minimize carbon footprint and cost of energy factors. A zero energy building (ZEB) or net zero energy...
by Dave Petersen | Jun 5, 2010 | Green Buildings
Creating the plans for a Green Home is similar in many ways to the design and material specification process of a normal house. There are, however, some key differences in this process that begin very early on and require the homeowner to carefully review existing...
