FEATURE ARTICLE
Hot Water Recirculation Saves More than Money
GBJ interviews Larry Acker, ACT, Inc. Metland Systems, Costa Mesa, CA When we think green, we tend to focus on the ‘biggies’ – the energy used to heat and cool the home, sustainable materials, lighting, etc. Larry Acker, of Metlund Systems, is totally immersed (bad pun; sorry) in water – specifically hot water, the energy it [...]
Green Building
How to Market Green Homes
Green Building Journal interviews Don Ferrier, Ferrier Custom Homes, Ft. Worth, TX.
In 1982, the term ‘green building’ hadn’t even been conceived. Energy issues, on the other hand were on everyone’s mind. Oil prices were skyrocketing ($40/barrel!) and people were looking for energy efficient alternatives, particularly in their new homes. It was [...]
Green Programs
Green Log Home Awards: A New Respect for an Age-Old Building Method.
Green Building Journal interviews Jim Young, Green Log Awards, Inc.
More and more conversations regarding green building products and methods include talk about specialized building systems, such as structural insulated panels, modular construction, even log homes. Not surprisingly, green building is a hot topic among the members of the National Association of Home Builder’s Log [...]
Green Products
Building Systems Go Green
At the Building Systems Councils Showcase, October 28 - 30, 2007, Green was the buzz. In fact, among the speakers for the conference were Bob Jones, the NAHB Executive Director responsible for the Green Building Program, and Mike Luzier, President and CEO of the NAHB Research Center, which sets up the measurments for the [...]
Green Lifestyles
Going Green at the Beach
GBJ Interviews Dave and Anna Porter
David and Anna Porter are among the growing number of American homebuyers that are making a lifestyle change to green. David, a Senior Vice President in the National Builder Division for Countrywide Home Loans, covers 12 states talking with builders about current trends that can keep them busy, [...]
