by Charles Leahy | Jun 20, 2008 | Content
The EPA (www.epa.gov) has found the levels of common organic pollutants to be two to five times higher inside homes than outside, whether they were located in rural or highly industrialized areas. Elements contained in indoor air quality can trigger asthma and...
by Charles Leahy | Jun 6, 2008 | Content
While we sometimes try to stay away from the “green” label to avoid appearing to be rushing in on a bandwagon, if your mission is to significantly reduce energy consumption and improve the efficiency of the use of raw materials while providing a superior...
by Charles Leahy | May 28, 2008 | Blog
Our panels will provide you with the best thermal and air-sealed structural boundary on the market today, but it’s all for naught if you have poorly installed windows and doors. Structures built with our panels have consistently scored significantly better than...
by Charles Leahy | May 14, 2008 | Blog
This is a quick rant. So many times we see dimensions on a house plan that read a wall height of something like 9’3.5″ or 12’4″, etc. I think this represents one of the largest disconnects between home designers (architects included) and the...
by Charles Leahy | Apr 23, 2008 | Content
crawlspaces.org, a very informative website from the building scientists at Advanced Energy, is a great resource! From CrawlSpaces.org: Many homes built on crawl space foundations in the Southeastern United States suffer from poor moisture management. Some of the...
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