“Green” gets used for everything these days, so I always ask clients what they mean by it. The answers almost always come down to two things.
People want lower bills and a more comfortable home. That means a well-sealed, well-insulated shell, efficient windows, the right heating and cooling system and a design that works […]
After decades of sitting across the table from homeowners, I hear the same four wishes again and again. The good news: you can have all four if you plan for them early.
For most of my clients, energy efficiency is number one. Energy costs rarely go down, and people are staying in their […]
Imagine a home that produces as much energy as it uses over the course of a year. That is a zero energy home — sometimes called “net zero.” It is not science fiction, and it is more affordable than most people think.
Zero energy design is not one product. It is […]
I started this blog years ago as a place to share what I was learning about green building and zero energy design. A lot has changed since then — building science, materials, codes and the way people want to live — so I have refreshed it.
Here […]
