Cost-Effective Window Attachments: A Practical Guide
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With so many types of window treatments available, including awnings, shades, storms, and shutters, it's hard to know which one is right. GreenSpec can help.
Awnings are a traditional way to control solar heat gain in the American South. Blocking gain is more effective than dealing with the heat after it comes into the building.Making Renewable Energy Work Better: "Swarm Power" Cogeneration
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There's a lot of talk about how renewable energy like solar and wind can't ramp up to meet our energy needs.
Good News Bad News With Climate Change
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During these spring-like days in mid-February in Vermont, it's hard not to think about climate change. It's been reaching the mid- and upper-40s over the past few weeks in a winter that really isn't.
Dual-Flush Toilets Shouldn't Be a Crapshoot
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Which flush is which? Dual-flush fixtures should be better at making it obvious.
Editor's note: Thanks to Evan Dick for this guest post. Evan is a former writer from BuildingGreen and now works at the Center for EcoTechnology in Massachusetts.
Scraping the Surface of Exterior Paint Prep
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For wood siding, preparing the surface is as important as the paint itself. Here are some factors to look for, or fix, to help that next paint job last.
Premature paint failure is often caused by poor preparation.
Even before you choose an exterior paint product, it's important to learn a bit about what makes paint stick--or not.
LEED 2012 3rd Public Comment Period Announced
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USGBC has announced the opening of the third public comment period on LEED 2012, the latest update to the LEED rating systems, on March 1. It will run through March 20th, and then LEED 2012 in its final form will be voted on by membership between June 1–30. But to be eligible to vote, USGBC members will have to opt in to the official voting body, which good-standing members can do between April 2 and May 1.
LEEDuser will offer more detail on the current draft of LEED 2012 when the comment period opens.