Proud Green Home of St. Louis uses EcoDrain for drain heat recovery (video)
The Proud Green Home of St. Louis incorporates a unique device that's designed to stop wasting energy and water.
Whirlpool, Kohler focus on water use at the ReNEWW House
The next phase for the ReNEWW House is to add net-zero water use in addition to net-zero energy use.
Strategies to Retrofit Your Home with Geothermal
Geothermal heating and cooling is one of the top ways homeowners can reduce their utility bills as well as their environmental impact. As the housing market has changed and technology has improved, geothermal heating and cooling has become a viable option for existing homes.
Multifamily owners turning to geothermal for new construction and retrofits
As geothermal heating and cooling become more mainstream, multifamily owners are valuing the benefits of renewable energy.
Don't miss out on these HVAC trends
Heating and cooling choices can make or break the energy efficiency, and affordability of a home.
Water heater regulations reshape the product landscape
New standards for water heaters will force changes on homeowners, builders and plumbing contractors while saving tons of carbon dioxide emissions and energy at the same time.
Proud Green Home of St. Louis HVAC Strategies
Good HVAC design, equipment, and installation actually begin with the design and layout of the home and how it is constructed.
Fiberglass windows deliver energy savings for Proud Green Home of St Louis
As part of the building strategy to a tight building envelope, high performance windows play a key role in the Proud Green Home of St. Louis.
Proud Green Home of St Louis opens its doors
The Proud Green Home of St. Louis opened its doors, celebrating the completion of this high performance home.
Geothermal heating and cooling saves energy at Proud Green Home of St. Louis
Geothermal heating using a ground source heat pump is considered one of the most energy-efficient ways to heat and cool a home.
Engineered wood subfloor supports the Proud Green Home of St Louis
A durable home starts from the bottom up, and engineered wood flooring panels help create a home that can weather the perils of construction. Fortunately, the Proud Green Home of St. Louis was in the framing stages during the summer months so it didn't have to suffer through winter.
The Importance of Being Insulated (Properly)
When building a high-performance home, like the Proud Green Home St. Louis project, an important decisions our team had to make was how to construct the insulation package.
Floor protection ensures indoor air quality for the Proud Green Home of St Louis
Because indoor air quality is one of the top goals of the Proud Green Home of St. Louis, the builder used a polyethylene wrap to protect the subfloor during construction.
Proud Green Home of St Louis open house scheduled
The Proud Green Home of St. Louis will host an open house with separate events for building professionals and consumers on Feb. 20 and 21, 2015 at the home outside of St. Louis.
Attic ventilation delivers building envelope durability
Managing attic moisture will pay off over the life of the home.
Great green reads: Top 10 high performance home building articles for 2014
The analytics tell us that readers found these stories of green building achievement to be the most compelling for the year.
Waste matters: an approach to building waste management that reduces cost
It’s a known fact there will be some waste associated with using building materials. One approach to minimizing both the amount of waste generated and the amount that gets dumped in landfills is to view housing as part of a broader manufacturing cycle.
Rewatch: Top 10 green building videos for 2014
Take a look back at some of the most popular video content for 2014 on ProudGreenhome.com, featuring the latest techniques and technology to help satisfy the hunger for knowledge regarding creating high performance homes.
Build green from the ground up with panelized wall construction
As part of its green building approach, the Proud Green Home of St. Louis utilized panelized wall construction to reduce construction waste and provide better performance.
Brick cladding and moisture management ensure durability for the Proud Green Home of St Louis
The building envelope of a home, especially one made of brick and stone, will likely last the life of the house without replacement, unlike other aspects of the home that might be replaced or upgraded.
