Interesting websites

A few websites to check out from Green Building.

1) FlatWireReady.com . . . how to hang a speaker or flat screen t.v. in thin air . . . they have created a new shift in wiring and interconnect devices for low voltage lighting, audio/loudspeakers, voice/data lines, high performance video, Cat 5, 5e, and 6 data cables, and other low voltage applications.

2) Apricus.com . . . Apricus solar thermal systems are widely used in both residential and commercial applications to provide hot water, space heating, industrial hot water and even air-conditioning.

3) www2.Panasonic.com . . . Fans are designed for multiple-task ventilation. This means that you can ventilate multiple areas or multiple rooms with just one fan.


4) Lyemance.com . . . Lyemance operates from inside your firebox and seals tight every time you close it which eliminating any draft.

5) Foundations.certainteed.com/ . . . Form a drain for total control of moisture and radon

6) Pexinfo.com/ . . . Information on PEX

If you know of other great websites, add them to the list.

Green Building for Professional Builders

When building a home, we inevitably impact the environment. Green Building incorporates green resources into every step of construction. We develop, design, construct and help make many decisions that positively impact the energy efficiency of a new home.

We have all been using many Green methods in our homes, but we need to focus our attention on how we can improve the homes that we are building. The Energy Star program is only part of the method that we need to use. As we all know, there are many ways of building a home, just like there are many ways to make each home Green.

We need to start the process and see what we can do for housing and our customers.