JAPAN’S REBUILDING CHALLENGE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING OPPORTUNITY
03.22.2011
As with everyone else in America, we’ve been glued to our TVs this past week watching the outcome of the horrifying earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The devastation is incomprehensible and almost half a million people have lost their homes. This is especially relevant for the sustainable building industry as Japan has long […]
In Detail, Calecho’s Cable Railings
03.22.2011
Breckenridge is a mining town turned ski mecca. When we were designing the handrail and stair rails at Calecho we had an idea. Wouldn’t it be cool to use ski lift cable to form the railings. After all, Calecho was a mining theme house and mines are known for using heavy steel cabling. A local craftsman […]
One Week Until Haiti!
03.21.2011
One week from today, on March 29, I’ll be headed back to Haiti with my partner in Haiti Orphan Rescue Program, Mike Mahon. We’ve spent the last months raising money for future orphanage reconstructions. We’re looking forward to seeing our good friend Pascal Bain, the director of the Melissa’s Hope Orphanage, the first HORP project […]
Weatherization Saves Energy and Money
03.21.2011
In a previous post we discussed energy audits and the benefits of performing them. Now that you have the information from the audit, what do you do with it? One option is to weatherize your home or building. “Proper weatherization can reduce your heating bill by 32 percent”, says Josh Peterson, writer for Planet Green. According to […]
Plan in place to resume Xcel’s solar-power system rebates
03.19.2011
Denver Business Journal – by Cathy Proctor Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 6:16pm MDT – Xcel Energy Inc. and representatives of solar power companies on Tuesday filed a settlement plan designed to restart the utility’s Solar*Rewards rebate program that helps pay for solar power systems on the roofs of homes and businesses. The plan calls […]
Design in Action: Kauai Landscaping Before and After
03.19.2011
The Kauai House was surrounded by jungle. Or that’s what it felt like. Dark and dank, there was a rotting trellis and an old, termite infected Gazebo. It was landscaping grown old and out of control. The idea was to open everything up and create outdoor living space that would really be used by family […]
What’s the Difference? LEED for Homes vs. National Green Building Standard
03.18.2011
As more homeowners consider ways to reduce their impact on the environment, more and more are choosing sustainable and green building methods. It’s really great that so many people are becoming more environmentally conscious, but according to Buildipedia.com, if you want to make sure the final product is a quality green build, you’ll want to […]
Recyled Renovations
03.18.2011
CHRIS PEDOTA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Steve Feldman, president of Green Demolitions, has a Riverdale showroom filled with kitchens and baths salvaged from high-end homes and ready for resale. BY KATHLEEN LYNN | Renovating? You could just rip up the old room and sweep everything into the trash bin. But a growing number of homeowners, architects […]
Design in Action: Kauai Lower Bathroom Before and After
03.18.2011
The lower level bathroom in the Kauai house served two bedrooms as well as the rest of the main floor. It was small and cramped. The bathroom featured an tile mural of an undersea world. A slab of Monkeywood as a freestanding counter and black onyx sinks help transform the look. The room was expanded […]
