Converted from an apartment building to a single-family residence, this project — though deceptively simple in plan — offers plenty of rich detail and green design elements.
A thoughtful design and skillfully executed adaptive reuse of a turn-of-the-century warehouse.
This project offers sustainable design combined with artistic elements that add personal flair.
Creative design meets sustainable building in this LEED-Platinum whole-house remodel.
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On June 18, the EPA changed the Renovation Repair and Painting rules's firm certification requirement. Enforcement won't begin until Oct. 1, 2010.
Diagnostic testing equipment yields valuable building information -- if users are prepared, and able, to accurately interpret the results.
These diagnostic tools are useful to have in your home performance toolbox. Such visual ways to present information can also help you make an effective presentation right in the home to convince homeowners of the need for energy retrofit work.
Will passage of the Home Star Energy Retrofit bill put remodelers back to work or out of work?
Several competing companies -- some of them franchises -- offer opportunities to help get you started in home performance contracting.
Rising energy costs and climate concerns have sparked a surge in federal and state legislation.
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Representatives vote 246-161 in favor of the Energy Retrofit Act.
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Building performance organizations announce certification programs for contractors who carry out the recommendations of the home-performance auditors.