Sponsored Timber Framing Modern Barn House Showcases Efficiency, Daylight, and the Indoor-Outdoor Connection In designing the 7,500-square-foot house, Ric Stott, AIA set out to create a modern take on the potato barn.
HVAC Building Science: How Tight Construction Improves Indoor Air Quality People spend nearly 90 percent of their time indoors, with the majority of that time spent in their homes, that's why builders need to pay close attention to indoor air quality
Insulation Reduce Installation Time with James Hardie® Insulated Lap Siding and Trim See how you can help cut down on installation time while also delivering greater comfort in all seasons and reducing outside noise. Read...
HVAC Building Science: Maintaining a CHP Unit Is a CHP unit right for you? In this episode we shed light on the unit’s footprint, maintenance, and integration of this technology in...
HVAC Building Science: The Power of Propane Propane can be used to heat water, cook, heat a home, and now it can provide power. We talk with propane provider Blossman about the fuel’s...
HVAC Building Science: What is a CHP? We visit Yanmar’s facility in Adairsville, Ga., to learn how Combined Heat and Power units CHP), a compact and seemingly quiet unit, can...
Modular Homes Building More Prefab Homes Can Help Construction Go Greener Building homes in factories could help reduce the industry’s energy consumption
Green Products The (Not So) New Role of Cannabis in Construction Hempcrete provides natural insulation, is airtight yet breathable, impervious to mold, and virtually fireproof
Green Products The New Face of Solar Panel Buyers As music and film streaming becomes more on-demand, so do energy-efficient utilities
Codes + Standards New reflective roofing material said to outperform white roofs by 50 degrees The new roof product is being developed by The University of Technology in Sydney, Australia