EnergyMiser Bulding Products supplied some ICFs to a local building in Williams, Arizona for a house project. The project went great and the owner was very satisfied with the house until the winter came. His house was heated with forced air and was complaining because his heating bill in February (the coldest month) was about [...]
Continue Reading →One of the best benefits to using ICFs for building a residential or commercial project is the durability and inherent resistance to destructive forces.
In one case an out of control driver ran off the road and into a house. Had the building been stick-built the end result would have been disastrous as the point of [...]
In 2005, the Federal Energy Policy Act (H.R.6) was signed into law. This bill has since been extended, most recently on Oct 3, 2008. The energy efficient new home tax credit is extended through 2009 and the energy-efficient buildings deduction through 2013. The procedures and benchmarks outlined in the original 2005 law remain the same. [...]
Continue Reading →Wall Street Journal posted this article today http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/05/16/top-10-thriving-industries/tab/print/
Interesting that 3 of the top 10 industries are based in the Green Industry. These are Wind, Solar and Environmental Consulting.
Here is an interesting OP/ED piece from Forbes Magazine.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0328/billionaires-11-fact-comment-steve-forbes-dump-uncle-sam.html
In light of this when thinking about building a home it would be best not only to consider the initial cost but the operating costs. Companies do this and that is how they (hopefully) stay in business. A home costs the construction plus maintenance and [...]
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