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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Green financing for Hoots Group clients
A friend of the Hoots Group, myEnergyLoan.com, has come up with a loan package for our Home Performance clients. All of our Home Performance clients agree that the recommendations that we make for them make sense to do, however there … Continue reading
Green Landscaping
I got this from a newsletter from Outdoor Expressions a landscape company here in Atlanta. Some good pointers about green landscaping. “It all adds up. Making your home more attractive is reason enough to invest in outdoor improvements, but great … Continue reading
Posted in Green Outdoor Design and Living
Tagged air, Atlanta, building, energy, Energy Savings, energy use, GA, green, kitchen remodeling, reducing energy, SawHorse, stress, tree, U.S. Department, water
319 Comments
Is Santa Green?
My 3 year old son just mailed a letter to Santa. Got me thinking about old Saint Nick and if we was green or not. For fun, let’s work through this and see how green he actually is. He drives … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Green Living
Tagged elves, FSC, GA, green, hybrid, organic food, Reindeer, Saint Nick, Santa, SawHorse
260 Comments
Hoots Group Goes Solar
Solar Thermal that is. On the 2008 Southern Building Show Showcase house the Hoots Group encouraged the owner go with solar thermal as the water heating source for the majority of the house. Since then, The Hoots Group, Atlanta’s Full … Continue reading
Do It Yourself Weatherization- A solution to drafts around windows
As a Home Performance contractor you can imagine the grief that I get when my own house falls short of performing correctly. I have reduced the leakage in my house by over 200%, but since it started out leaky there … Continue reading
Posted in DIY projects, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Insulation
Tagged air, Atlanta, comfort, energy, foam, GA, green, Insulation, performance contractor, reduce, SawHorse, spray foam insulation, sustainable, variable speed, windows and doors
335 Comments
2009 Southeastern Lifecycle Construction Conference
A friend of the Hoots Group is putting together a conference early next year that deals with the lifecyles of both buildings and the materials in the building. This is a very important topic as we design and build new … Continue reading
Posted in Green Events
Tagged air, Atlanta, building, conference, debris, drought, energy, financing, government, green, greenhouse, Home Performance with Energy Star, lifecycle, lifecycleconstruction, management, pollution, Recycling, SawHorse, sediment, Southeast, Southeastern Lifecycle, stormwater, Sun, waste
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