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Building Tomorrow: 3D Printing's Green Revolution in Construction
Suelen Ribeiro Feb 27, 2024

Construction technology is advancing after years of lagging digitalization, and 3D printing is becoming the spotlight for revolutionizing construction methodology. Companies like Peri Group, and... Read More

Windows and Energy Efficiency - Factors for Making Better Choices
Rate It Green Team Oct 12, 2023

Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Mike Barcik, a Technical Principal at Southface, recently teamed up for a helpful conversation about windows and energy efficiency.  The two... Read More

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Introduction and Update
Rate It Green Team Sep 26, 2023

What is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)? Signed into law on August 16, 2022, The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, represents the largest US legislative investment in energy efficiency and... Read More

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - Tools & Resources
Rate It Green Team Sep 26, 2023

This list is an evolving effort to share helpful Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA-related information we have found to date.  Please feel welcome to share your favorite tools, platforms,... Read More

The Role of Data: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Aug 08, 2023

Summary             The final article of the Adaptive Building series dives into how above and beyond measures can provide their weight in... Read More

The Perfect Wall, Explained - and Demonstrated
Rate It Green Team Jul 24, 2023

According to Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc., "The Perfect Wall”  is an advanced way of insulating, air sealing, and keeping air and water vapor out of buildings... Read More

Future Proofing Houses - Getting it Right from the Start
Matt Hoots Jun 28, 2023

As a green general contractor that both renovates and builds new custom homes, I appreciate the challenges and opportunities that are part of both types of construction.  Our renovation clients... Read More

Save on HVAC Costs with Improved Air Sealing and Insulation
Matt Hoots May 09, 2023

“Build Tight, Ventilate Right” is an often used phrase in “high-performance building.”  High-performance sounds like it is expensive. However, we need to evaluate... Read More

What is the Future of Gas Cooking?
Allison Friedman Jan 20, 2023

In mid-January 2023, there was what seemed like a surprise announcement one day acknowledging the dangers of gas stoves and announcing possible regulatory action, and then this whole story seemed to... Read More

Stormonomics: Adaptive Building
Clayton Shepardson Jan 17, 2023

Summary              In the second to last article of the adaptive building series, I explore the way extreme storms serve as economic shocks, describing... Read More