Updates on the construction of a LEED certified home.
Categories: Green Home Blog
Framing is always one of the most enjoyable parts of building a house (right next to seeing the joy on a homeowner’s face when they see their finished home, and almost as enjoyable as getting paid). This is when the rubber meets the road so to speak, when the lines of the blueprint are translated […]
Categories: Green Home Blog
Green building is about much more than the house itself. The location of the home is important, and using the home as a tool to educate the public about the benefits of green building is also critical. The process by which a home is built also determines whether a home can be considered ‘green.’ Site […]
Categories: Green Home Blog
It’s pretty basic building science that moisture is not a good thing. The combination of wood and water can lead to not only structural issues, but health problems as well. Minimizing moisture is a key part of durability. The crawl space is only one part of the house where moisture is a concern, but it […]
Categories: Green Home Blog
Durability management is about as exciting as it sounds. I remember a few years ago I would always meet prospects on the front porch of a house and start to discuss all of the structural advantages of our homes. I could see their eyes glazing over with that ‘just show me the damn kitchen!’ look. […]
Categories: Green Home Blog
Welcome to our blog, and to my very first post. I decided to create this blog as a way to track the construction of a ‘green home’ in Davidson, North Carolina. We have a model home, and in it there is a banner that says “Davidson’s Green Home Builder.” Of the three houses pictured, two […]
