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The Six Components of Successful Daylighting(0)

March 10, 2010

There seems to be a popular misconception that the use of natural light involves large expanses of southern facing windows. I can’t count how many places I have been where the entire south facing window wall has the blinds constantly drawn or unsightly tinting film on the glazing. From conversations it is easy to determine [...]

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Understanding R-Value and Insulation

This post is provided by Earthcore SIPs.

There are many conditions that determine the effectiveness of any building material to provide comfort and energy efficient performance. R-Value is only one of these factors or measurement tools.
R-Value is the measure of resistance to heat flow through the defined material. The higher the R-Value the less heat will [...]

Earthcore Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) Reviewed, Designed and Detailed by EVstudio Structural Engineering

EVstudio’s Structural Engineers are working with Earthcore SIPs LLC to provide high quality SIP walls, floors, roofs and foundation walls to meet every client’s need.  EVstudio’s role will be to provide structural engineering services for each project, provide detailed shop drawings and provide engineering reports for all of Earthcore’s products. 
Earthcore manufactures SIP walls, floors [...]

Grants Available for Green Affordable Housing

While helping a client explore the matrix of options for a potential Green Affordable Housing development, I came across two different grant sources that specifically support Green Affordable Housing efforts:
The first grant is “The Affordable Housing Initiative” offered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) through a grant from the Home Depot Foundation and is [...]


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