green building
Shades of Green: Healthy Basement Renovations
Publication Date:
November 1, 2010
Basements are notorious for being damp, dark, inhospitable places - the antithesis of what we like to associate with green and healthy living. As a rule, the basements in older homes were not designed to be functional living spaces. Yet for many of us, the basement represents potential bedroom, recreational or home office space at an affordable cost.
While some basements are unsuitable as living space, others can be transformed as long as some "green building science" principles are followed. The following is a partial list of things to consider:
The Do It Green! House Project THE GREEN REVOLUTION IS FINALLY HERE AND IT’S COMING TO OUR HOMES!
We've all seen growth in the green building sector and have
probably heard of LEED certification (The Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design Green Building Rating System). There are quite a few homes
being built from the ground up and shown as models or examples throughout Minnesota.
Yet, what can the rest of us homeowners do to remodel and live more energy and
water efficient in our existing homes?
What can homeowners, renters, landlords, and designers do to make
existing homes more resource efficient on any budget?
GREEN HOMES: Standards, Certifications, and Options for You
Owning a home can be one of the great joys and challenges of
life. Understanding the myriad systems that combined to make up your home can
be mind boggling even for those of us who spend our lives studying, building,
renovating, and repairing them. Until recently, few were aware of the role that
their home played in contributing to climate change. Homes and buildings are, in
fact, the primary consumers of both energy (43%) and electricity (76%). Our
lifestyle choices are having a tremendous impact on our world, and perhaps most
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