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10 reasons to retrofit
The motivating factors behind investing in energy retrofits vary from person to person. Some are interested in leaving a smaller footprint on the earth; others simply want lower utility bills. Here …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Roof recycling rewards
GAF's Certified Green Roofer program encourages greener business practices by paying companies for recycling roofing materials. To date, the two-year-old program has paid more than $60,000 in …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Passive House concepts
After originating in Europe, the Passive House movement has slowly made its way into the US high performance home market, raising the bar for energy performance all along the way. Although to date …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Solar ready checklist
Considering the upfront cost of solar, many new homes offered by high-performance builders are designed so that homeowners can add solar arrays years down the road. In light of this, the U.S …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
BASF certifies first home to ‘BEYOND Applied Building Science’
BEYOND Applied Building Science is an initiative of the BASF Center for Building Excellence, offering consulting, plan reviews and other services to assist builders in constructing homes that go …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Study shows certified green homes sell at premium
According to a recent study from economists at the University of California, Berkley, and University of California, Los Angeles, green home labels do, in fact, provide a market premium, holding other …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Building the first U.S. Active House
While attending the 2012 EEBA Excellence in Building Conference this week in Arizona, I had the privilege of hearing many great speakers share their vision & strategy for continuing the high …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
EEBA Excellence in Building Conference & Expo
Next week (September 25-27) launches Energy and Environmental Building Alliance's (EEBA) 30th annual Excellence in Building Conference & Expo in Scottsdale, Ariz. The conference and expo offers …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
SunShot program aiming to make solar more realistic
The Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national initiative to make solar energy cost competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. Their aim is that by …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
How is your water quality?
Although most of us have clear, odorless water running from our faucets, our municipalities continue to work hard to filter an ever-increasing array of both natural and manmade pollutants from our …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Incentives for certified green homes
Since the launch of the NAHB's National Green Building Standard (NGBS), the NAHB Research Center has been tracking local, regional and state incentives that have been made available to builders and …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
The power of play (Video)
After living in Ghana as a missionary and experiencing first-hand the limited amount of daylight the country has (it's located on the equator), Ben Markham, a retired engineer, had an "ah-ha" moment …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
No- and low-cost methods to beating the heat
It's a catch-22 for those of us who live in climates that experience hot summers- as temperatures rise, we crank up our air conditioners, only later to feel the pain of enlarged electric bills. As a …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Slow home movement
Many of us are familiar with the slow food movement — taking a step away from convenience food and instead focusing on how our food is sourced, prepared & shared. Ultimately, it's about …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Efficiency standards can save households $10,000
National efficiency standards for appliances, lighting and other equipment will save consumers and businesses more than $1.1 trillion per year and dramatically reduce green house gas pollution and …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
NAHB Green Building Conference coming to Nashville next week
If you are looking for a resource to further your green building knowledge, the National Green Building Conference & Expo will provide just that next week. The event is from April 29 thru May 1 …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Save energy even during hot Texas summers
Basically, designing your home to incorporate passive solar is all about paying attention to what's going on in the natural environment that surrounds your home. Passive solar design is a technique …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Thomas Edison project benefits from an LED upgrade
In the 1880's one of the United State's wealthiest citizens, J. Pierpont Morgan, elected to have Thomas Edison integrate electricity into his personal home and library on Madison Avenue in New York …- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
Consider a living wall
A living wall is a wall covered in greenery that adds an eco-friendly vibe to a building and helps protect the wall from sun, rain and other elements.- Heather Ferrier Laminack -
EnergyValue Housing Awards focus on energy-efficient construction
With the current state of the national economy, consumers are looking for ways to reduce costs wherever they can — operation of their homes is certainly no exception. In direct response to …- Heather Ferrier Laminack
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Heather Ferrier Laminack
Representing the fourth generation of the Ferrier Companies, Heather Ferrier Laminack functions as the marketing manager for Texas-based green home builder Ferrier Custom Homes, utilizing her passion for sustainable building practices and her first-hand experience of green building techniques.
