I’m going to borrow from a church hymn for the central theme of this blog. Perhaps you have heard this line sung in your house of worship, or maybe in a movie or TV show. The words are “Be not afraid”. So often, when facing resistance to green bui... Read...

The final action hearings for the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) begin on Wednesday, November 2 in Phoenix, AZ. The current lack of a provision for low-rise residential within this new code is both stunning and controversial. While the ... Read...

While it is often difficult to draw a straight line to what jobs are being created by the "clean" or "green" initiatives, this market is constantly cited for its current and future impact on economic recovery.  How can we begin to measure and le... Read...

Still think plastic is ‘bad’ because it doesn’t biodegrade? Think again. A lot of plastic based construction materials actually offer a smaller environmental footprint than many traditional materials. How? First and foremost, they divert thousa... Read...

One of the difficulties for commercial property owners in adopting green retrofit programs can be the slow pace that initial investments in energy efficiency achieve their payback. With the current state of the commercial lending market, it has been ... Read...

A lot of people still think you have to sacrifice comfort to improve energy efficiency. But that’s so 1970s energy crisis. As we face the prospect of peak oil and increasingly volatile energy markets, we don’t have to face shivering in the cold and s... Read...

With so many energy efficiency building terms and challenges out there, what is what? We laid this out in laymen’s terms, btu/kWh acronym free and are keeping it short and simple…or at least try the best we can. NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING (ZEB) Net... Read...

Written by: Jeff Beason, Premier SIPs Building Consultant, LEED GA While driving in Pennsylvania, I caught up to an Amish carriage with the following hand printed sign on it . . .”Energy efficient vehicle. Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do no... Read...

More from the Opening the Door to Green Building Study which will be presented GreenExpo365.com on October 7 at 10:00 am PDT. For more information on the presentation . Within any business sector, the successful introduction of new products or s... Read...