Sustainable construction is nothing mysterious. Its most important aspects are some of the same things that define a quality builder. Green homes, also called sustainable homes, are more affordable than ever. Last year, for instance, a nationwide McGraw Hill study of builders and remodelers found that going green adds an average of just 7% in cost to a project, compared to 11% six years previously. Part of the reason for this growing affordability is that there’s more widespread agreement … [Read more...]
This month’s Sustainable Energy Sustainable Homes Seminar is:
From our friends at Renewable Energy Solutions and Green Remodeling in Boise: This month’s Sustainable Energy Sustainable Homes Seminar is: Introduction to Photovoltaics Thursday, March 8th, 7pm to 9pm U of I’s Integrated Design Lab 306 S. 6th – (6th & Broad) $10 at the door or $50 for the series Seminar topics: what is residential photovoltaics? PV characteristics and houses simple residential design rules-of-thumb residential PV systems and … [Read more...]
Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Homes Seminar This Thursday (every 2nd Thursday)
Hi folks, The winter sun is shining through this morning! Second Thursday means time for another SESH seminar. This week we begin the solar portion of the series: Introduction to Solar Energy: We’ll explore why we’re interested in solar energy, our solar resource and how it gets to us, solar terminology, measurement and units, atmospheric effects, and sun angles through the days and seasons. Next we’ll take a quick tour through the ways we can use the sun’s energy ranging from … [Read more...]