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#GreenInfluncerATL group members connect at #IBS2022 in Orlando
I was chatting with the Mitsubishi Electric team at the Internation Builders Show when I ran into Corbett Lunsford. He was about to give a presentation at the Aprilaire booth, which was on the opposite side of the show. He knew where the booth was, and I planned on going there later that day, so I followed him there. While...
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By Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build 2 replies Last updated: 05/23/2022 + Show |
Disaster Ready Homes + How Some Regulations in Atlanta have unintended additional positive outcomes
#GreenInfluencerATL group members Grace and Corbett Lunsford interviewed YouTube superstar Matt Risinger about disaster-ready homes in Austin, Tex. They were kind enough to allow me to react to it. As I watched the video, I thought about all of the crazy things that we have to do in Atlanta to deal with watershed...
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By Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build Last updated: 05/19/2022 + Show |
Top chefs prefer induction cooktops over gas cooktops
We only interviewed one chef; however, all attendees agreed that induction cooking was superior to gas cooking. Sub- Zero/Wolf/Cove hosted the first-ever official meeting with the #GreenInfluencerATL group at their Buckhead showroom. Realtors, Architects, and Builders were all in attendance and were surprised about how well the...
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By Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build Last updated: 05/19/2022 + Show |
Mitsubishi Electric - Plant and Training Facility Tour
In order to go All-Electric and power your house with the sun, the HVAC system needs to be electric as well. Mitsubishi Electric is the leader in high-performance HVAC systems that are ALL Electric. There is only 15% (or less) market awareness about how mini-split heat pumps work. If we are going to offer these solutions to...
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By Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build Last updated: 05/19/2022 + Show |
Time to take our heads out of the sand
I just posted this on LinkedIn since Russia just invaded Ukraine, and I started having flashbacks to other conflicts that were avoidable as well. Many of them would not have even been considered if we were not dependent on Fossil Fuels. Here is the unedited version of what I wrote: As a #marinecorps vet, I know we have the...
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By Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build 1 reply Last updated: 03/02/2022 + Show |
One of the sessions for Greenprints 2020 (an annual event that The Southface Energy Institute hosts) was about Drawdown GA. Drawdown GA is a plan to help GA reduce CO2 looking at 21 High-Impact 2030 Solutions. We had some breakout groups as well and covered topics such as: Electricity: Cogeneration Rooftop...
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By Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build Last updated: 09/21/2020 + Show |
Sounds like something out of a Western movie. Drawdown GA is a plan to help GA reduce CO2 looking at 21 High-Impact 2030 Solutions. Here is a good page that describes what some of those solutions are and events where you can participate in solutions for our...
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By Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build Last updated: 09/21/2020 + Show |
Making Green Sustainable... Again
I've been a building since the 90's and a green builder for close to 20 years now. I enjoyed a nice increase in business in the early 2000's during that green bubble before the crash in 2008. We still build using the same priciples, however have noticed that our clients don't really seem to be demanding high performance...
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By Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build Last updated: 04/20/2020 + Show |