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Category Archives: Green Building
Substantial completion for Midtown Green House
We have reached substantial completion at the Midtown Green House and the homeowners have moved in. This showcase house is a blend of modern design and green elements in Midtown Atlanta. This the 3rd showcase house that SawHorse had completed … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building, Showcase Houses
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Green Ink
Here is a plug for one of our clients. We made their home more comfortable and energy efficient. I’m Randy Merrill, the owner of Cartridge World Atlanta and I’d like to share with you an idea to help save you … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building
Tagged Atlanta, cartridge world, energy, free delivery, green, Home, randy merrill, recycle, reduce, reuse
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Show me the savings!!
In a neighborhood where the neighbors are paying hundreds in utility costs due to inefficient homes- one of our clients just gave us this feedback on their home: This is for their power usage… July – 543 kwh – $60 … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Efficiency, fresh world, geothermal HVAC, Green Building
Tagged efficient design, geothermal, home energy, power usage, renovation
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Southern Building Show Renew House
Last year we were the builder of the new showcase house for the Southern Builing Show-a LEED Gold house called Ecolumina. You can visit it at www.Ecolumina.org. This year’s showcase home is a green renovation to an existing historical home … Continue reading
Lake Clair LEED
One of our projects got so much attention on the first day that that we decided to create a website to better explain what we are doing so you all can follow the progress without having to come on site. … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building
Tagged Atlanta, earthcraft house, green renovation, LEED for Homes, SawHorse
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Price or Value?
It is tough out there in the marketplace right now and I see many people getting confused about the difference between price and value. Since we are a green contractor we face these challenges quite often. Since we are not … Continue reading
Affordable Greenovations Part II
Here is part II of the Series on affordable greenovations. A few weeks back I posted Part I. Here are a few things that you can do to help with Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) 1.Use low VOC paints- You can … Continue reading
Posted in DIY projects, Green Building
Tagged air, green, Indoor Air Quality, Recycling, reduce, waste management, water, water sense
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Can ‘Luxury’ & ‘Green’ co-exist?
I have been asked the question “Can ‘Luxury’ & ‘Green’ co-exist?” My response is that if it is a luxurious house that it must be green these days in order to be accepted. If you are already at the price … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building, Greenlanta
Tagged Atlanta, EarthCraft, earthcraft house, ecolumina, ecomanor, green, LEED, southern building show
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“Demand for green builders outstrips supply”
Last month I read an article in the WSJ that kept made me even happier to be in the green building profession. This first quarter has been the busiest for us in years. 2009 is truly a new year, and … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building
Tagged Energy Efficiency, GA, green, LEED, recycle, sustainable
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Affordable housing conference hosted in Atlanta
The Hoots Group and Waldenour are going to be hosting part of a week long affordable housing training here in Atlanta, GA. Our portion of it will cover green materials and practice that should not cost more. We will also … Continue reading
Posted in Design/ Build Solutions, Green Building, Green Events
Tagged Atlanta, building, green, health, SawHorse, sustainable
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Class is in session
I was fortunate to be able to speak to many groups this year about green building and already have about 6 presentations already scheduled for next year. A few months ago I was interviewed to talk about why we do … Continue reading
The future looks green
A friend of mine asked for me to give a tour of our green projects to her daughter and classmates a few days ago. They were all upperclassmen at The Galloway School here in Atlanta. The class was part of … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building, Greenlanta
Tagged Atlanta, Energy Savings, geothermal, HVAC, Indoor Air Quality, SawHorse, solar power, solar water heater, water
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Green Building Basics
My other post on Advanced Performance Systems talks about the advanced green mechanical systems that you can add to your house. The Southern Building Show also requested that I talk about “green building basics” for those who are new to … Continue reading
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Tagged green, performance contractor, SawHorse, southern building show
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Advanced Performance Systems
Next June at the Southern Building Show in Atlanta, I will be giving a couple of presentations on green building. The first one will be on Advanced Performance Systems. The target market is the builder and architect community that already … Continue reading
Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Part II
If you read Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Part I, you will be happy to hear the GA Tech is also working on green power as well. UGA is doing great things with pine trees, while GA Tech is more focused … Continue reading
