Just a few weeks away from commencement, the 13th annual Greenbuild Conference, held this year in New Orleans Oct.22-24, gathers the best of the best in the building industry in the spirit of collaboration and working toward a brighter future – and we’re going to be there! Our US Builders Review team will be on […]
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“Maximize your gains, minimize your losses,” –these are the basic principles of the passive house approach according to the Chicago-based Passive House Alliance US (PHAUS), a nonprofit association of passive house professionals. A passive house project maximizes the energy efficiency of basic components inherent in all buildings; the roof, walls, windows, floors and utility systems. […]
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Every year approximately 100 million tons of pavement material is reclaimed and 95 percent is returned to the roads and highways it originated from, making asphalt pavement one of America’s most recycled materials. Asphalt cement –the material that holds pavement together- can be reactivated through heat. When the asphalt is milled up, it is then taken […]
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Summary: In an effort to broaden its audience reach, Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (Greenbuild), the world’s largest conference dedicated to promoting green construction principles, has partnered with U.S. Builders Review, a nationally recognized trade publication. The partnership provides both parties with an opportunity to further educate laypeople and industry professionals alike about the benefits […]
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Often times when homeowners want to cut energy costs they turn to new light bulbs, more efficient appliances or sealing up old windows. While these solutions make a difference, in most cases the real problem lies deep within the home in the duct system. 50 percent of the average home and commercial building’s energy bill is spent […]
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