When you strip down the walls, roof and floors of a building there is a simple and sexy story about how the building envelope that surround us tick. At least us building science junkies think its sexy! Imagine building a structure that you KNOW will... 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...

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...