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Building a Green Home
Why Wouldn't You...
If you could incorporate a roof system that the market requests and regulations mandate, provided leading-edge efficiency and simplicity and all with no more cost...Why Wouldn't You?Type: Presentation
Sponsor: 3 IN 1 ROOF
High-Performance Roofing Systems at No or Little Additional Cost
Innovations make roofing tiles more affordable and cost-efficient than ever, even when adding solar to the mix. Here’s how.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: 3 IN 1 ROOF
Below-Grade Insulation: Basements, Slabs and Crawl Spaces
Insulation is a must when combating air, moisture and other potential hazards that can befall an unprotected foundation. This white paper takes a look at some methods for insulating the three most common types of foundations – basements, slabs and crawl spaces.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: ProudGreenHome.com
Build a Better Home with ICFs
Modern builders are turning to insulating concrete forms (ICFs) for homes that are energy efficient, resilient and comfortable.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Fox Blocks
Battle the Elements with Resilient Homes
This white paper reviews the benefits of ICF construction and how they protect homes from severe weather and environmental events.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Fox Blocks
Battle the Elements with Resilient Homes Built with Insulated Concrete Forms
Insurance companies, state regulators and government agencies are providing significant insurance discounts for homes built to new, more resilient standards like the FORTIFIED Home standard. This white paper covers one popular approach to building a storm-resilient home — using insulated concrete forms (ICFs) for the wall assembly and foundation.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Fox Blocks
Creating a Building Envelope That Beats Code
In order to build a high performance home, builders need to embrace new technologies and techniques. The results can be greatly improved over traditional approaches. This white paper takes a look at some of the top things homebuilders should consider in choosing a wall system for the best building envelope.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Fox Blocks
High Performance Homes, No More Cost
Energy-efficient and healthy don’t have to mean expensive. Our editors have compiled these top real-world strategies to live the way you want to at a price you can afford.Type: Guide
Sponsor: EEBA
Achieve Greater Energy Efficiency with Next Generation Engineered Wood Panels
This white paper takes a look at the next generation of sheathing and roof products that are creating a visual sea of green in neighborhoods across the country.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Huber Engineered Woods
NextGen ‘Welcome Home’ House Features Water Filter for Veteran’s Family
The keys to the NextGen “Welcome Home” House have finally been delivered to a deserving military veteran and his family. The energy efficient modular home features a number eco-friendly systems. Perhaps one of the most exciting is the Max Flow water filter that will provide the clean, filtered tasty water for the family.Type: Case Study
Sponsor: Environmental Water Systems
Residential Walls and Foundations: Improving the Thermal Envelope
This guide compares Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) with other forms used in above grade (walls) and below grade applications (foundations). Key factors in selecting the best system for your home are identified.Type: Guide
Sponsor: Fox Blocks
TEETH Project Provides Real-World, Real-Time Data on Insulation, Air Sealing Efficiency
Dow Building Solutions and Cobblestone Homes wanted a way to show homebuilders and homeowners alike how using proper insulation and air sealing techniques can significantly impact a structure’s durability, provide for a consistent high level of comfort and shrink monthly energy expenses.Type: Case Study
Sponsor: Dow Building Solutions