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 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...
