Tag: affordable
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Cobblestone Homes and Dow Chemical Bring Energy Efficiency to Traditional Design with TEETH Project
A couple of years ago, Michigan’s Cobblestone Homes partnered with Dow Chemical Company to collaborate on the InVision Zero house, a home that is entirely sustainable for its energy use while being affordable and attainable for many Americans. The InVision Zero home showcased several Dow products including POWERHOUSE solar shingles, WaterFurnace geothermal heating and cooling system, walls that are…
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Vantem Panels Introduces Net-Zero Kit House: SmartHomze
Vermont-based Vantem Panels, one of the United States’ first producers of SIPs (structural insulated panels) and one of three American producers of urethane panels, has released the first affordable net-zero energy kit homes: SmartHomze. With an estimated $150 per square foot cost of construction (not including permits, site work, or foundation), SmartHomze are significantly more…
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LEED Platinum Texas Home Has Net-Zero Water Use
This 3,600 square feet home in Leon Springs, Texas is LEED Platinum-certified and features several affordable green building strategies that contribute to its net-zero water use. The homeowners asked architect Karla Greer (of Lake Flato Architects of San Antonio, Texas) for a sustainable home that celebrated nature and provided space for entertaining and energy-efficient living.…
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Delaware Hospital Expansion Uses Innovative Prefab Technologies
Featuring a five-story atrium lit by natural sunlight at its entrance, the expansion of the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware incorporates significant amounts of prefabricated modules and materials into its construction. Project executive and prefabrication manager for Swedish builder Skansa USA, Marty Corrado, hired Rob Whartnaby as foreman and superintendent to build…
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Hummingbird Tiny Spaces Brings Affordable Quality to Nashville
Hummingbird Tiny Spaces is a company in Nashville, Tennessee that builds small outdoor living spaces that can be used for storage or dwellings. Owner Will Yount has more than thirty years experience in home building and maintenance. He and his family hand pick materials with a focus on providing affordable quality over quantity, limiting offerings…