As we start to see signs of a housing recovery, slow as it may be, I feel the industry is in a great position. All the effort put in by so many to improve our energy codes, green building programs & rating systems will finally be able to bear fru... 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...

By James Hill, LEED-AP Are you getting all the points possible in your LEED certified project? Did you know you can get a full point for using a roofing material having a Solar Reflective Index (SRI) of 29 or greater? You sure can. Add to this som... Read...