Combining Green Building Principles with Durable Roofing Systems

Eco-Friendly Roofing Solutions: Combining Green Building Principles with Durable Roofing SystemsAs sustainability becomes a top-of-mind principle in construction, eco-friendly roofing solutions are becoming a top choice for homeowners and businesses.…

How Efficient HVAC Systems Support Green Building Practices

How Efficient HVAC Systems Support Green Building PracticesHVAC systems consume the majority of energy used by homeowners and businesses. In an effort to reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency,…

Retrofit basement wall insulation

Hello all. I'm in the midst of a major remodel on my ~1910 house in Portland OR (Marine 4). Original construction is a concrete basement/foundation wall extending about 4' below…

Will adding polyiso to current setup cause issues?

Hi Im just south of Austin, so zone 2a,  I just built a workshop, with a vented cathedral roof (for loft storage), I havent installed any interior drywall/plywood  yet so…

Sustainable Building

Chicago Bungalow Insulation

I have a story and a half bungalow in Chicago (zone 5a) and have a partially finished attic space on the second floor. The 2x6 roof rafters are lacking insulation…

Using Prescriptive Paths ?

Knee to vault bay to attic transitions – interior polyiso?

Hi, I've been reading and learning a lot, and have a few clarifying questions as I embark on an insulation effort on our 1922 craftsman home, located in northern CO,…

Vented Cathedral Ceiling Assembly

Planning a kitchen remodel in Lincoln, NE (climate zone 5) which currently has vented cathedral ceilings on the lower 1/2 of the roof with a traditional vented attic on the…

log-burning fireplace insert for tight house

Happy weekend, lurkers and posters! Can people please recommend brands/models of log-burning fireplace inserts that work well in a "pretty good house" or even passivhaus? We have an open fireplace…