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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home
Go on site during the construction of an EarthCraft home in Atlanta in the first segment of a 12-part video series.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Advanced Framing
In episode two of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss the advanced framing techniques used in the home.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Minisplit HVAC
In episode three of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss the choice of a mini split HVAC system.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: ERV
In episode four of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss the use of an ERV in the home.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Spray Foam Insulation
In episode five of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss the issues surrounding below-grade drainage.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Drain Tile
In episode six of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss the issues surrounding below-grade drainage.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Foundation
In episode seven of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss foundation insulation.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Manifold Plumbing
In episode eight of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss manifold plumbing.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Rainscreen
In episode nine of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss the use of a rain screen on the home’s exterior.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Exterior Sheathing
In episode 10 of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss the choice of exterior sheathing.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Solar Array
In episode 11 of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss the addition of a solar array to the home.
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Behind the Scenes of an EarthCraft Home: Window Shading
In the final episode of the Green Shortz series, our host Tom Mills and builder Luis Imery of The Imery Group, discuss window shading considerations.
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Ten Residential Projects Take the 2014 AIA Housing Awards
From passive and resilient design strategies to interactive, high-performance facades, each of the 10 residential projects honored in the 2014 AIA Housing Awards tout high-performance features.
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High-Performance Features Becoming More Common in Single-Family Homes?
A handful of sustainable features are now showing up in the typical single family home this year, according to the NAHB.
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What's Driving Green Builders
In the second of six reports on what drives the decision-making process in high-performance building, we look at where readers of Builder and Custom Home stand when it comes to green building.
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Seven House Plans Designed with Sustainability In Mind
The market for sustainable homes is hot, and here are seven cool designs.
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Green Lessons from the New American Home
Walk through the 2014 New American Home with its energy rater, Drew Smith, to learn how you can adapt some of the home's green features for your projects. A quick registration takes you to the free...
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More Single-Family and Multifamily Builders and Remodelers Expect to Go Green
Survey respondents in McGraw Hill's latest SmartMarket Report show growth in green building from 2006 and 2011, and project a continued upswing in widespread adoption.
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Does Your State Have the Most—or the Fewest—LEED-Certified Homes?
There are 150,000 LEED-certified housing units across the world, according to a new report. Is your state in the top 10 or the bottom 10 for the U.S.?
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New-Home Trends by the Numbers
A new report from the US Census Bureau shows new homes have more bedrooms, bathrooms and big spaces than homes built in past decades.
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