Low Cost Solar Goal In Reach, Energy Dept. Set To Blow Right Past It
The new idea is to drive the cost of solar power down past fossil fuels, and sink it to the range of two or three cents per kilowatt hour by 2030.
SIPs
Green Prefabricated Homes — Part II: SIPs & BioSIPs
Originally published on Green Building Elements. This is the second part of our series on green prefabricated homes, and this time we are writing about structurally integrated panels, SIPs and BioSIPs. Of most interest to use from a green and sustainability perspective are BioSIPs., as you will soon discover. Not enough … [continued]
Hands on & High Tech: Atlantic Builders Convention
I traveled to Atlantic City recently for the 63rd Annual Atlantic Builders Convention to answer a question: “What technical innovations are being discussed and seen at the ‘street level?’” We were told that consumers are the biggest factor in a home’s efficiency but, unfortunately, modern homes do not tend to come with an owner’s manual.
