100 Level - Introductory
Energy Efficiency
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning)
Insulation
Ready to get a new water heater? Or have you been thinking about making your home less drafty and want to look at air sealing / adding insulation? There is money for you at the federal, state and local...
When your range hood is exhausting, if it doesn’t have adequate makeup air to replace the air that’s getting exhausted, it won’t work as it should. Think of drinking out of a straw that...
Have you ever thought of pouring your own concrete countertops? This method not only provides a very custom countertop, but it’s quite cost efficient and very durable. Concrete countertop with epoxy finish....
First off, the large picture of a construction project should be viewed as an entire system. This system is similar to your body. The foundation, walls and roof are like our skeletal system, the plumbing...
There are many benefits to having an all-electric house. These include increased sustainability, reduced utility bills and healthy indoor air. How do you make a house all electric? I’ll give you a brief...
Utilizing a heat pump hot water heater was a no-brainer when we were trying to decide how to heat our water. This water heater is the most efficient on the market currently. It uses the same technology...
100 Level - Introductory
Design
Energy Efficiency
Exteriors
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning)
Wall & Roof Assemblies
This week, we are referring our blog to the AE Building Systems blog post here. We bought our Alpen Windows from AE Building Systems and we are so happy with the service they provided and the windows are...
Note that I am assuming a heating-dominated climate here. The IRC (International Residential Code) requires that each bedroom and the main kitchen / living room area has a way to be heated. The code does...
Why invest in windows? Well, windows are basically holes in your wall that attempt to block air flow. If you have insulation in your walls and care about indoor comfort, you should definitely spend a little...
There are so many ways to build a building! Seriously. Most of these are dependent on the location and what is required by the energy code, but a lot of them can also be chosen due to budget and labor...