Blog's with "Home Builder News" as a topic

  Using your foot or knee to turn your tap on and off is a great convenience and it can save water and energy Images: 

For the past eight years weve been able to turn our kitchen faucet on and off using a knee- and foot-controlled valve from the Canadian company Tapmaster. This may seem like a convenience-only product designed for lazy people. I cant argue with all of that and admit that I probably wouldnt have installed one if I hadnt received it for testing from the manufacturer after we had reviewed a competing product in Environmental Building News.

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/energy-solutions/foot-controlled-faucet-convenience-and-savings

  Building codes protect us from structural, sanitary, and fire disasters while ensuring a minimum level of energy efficiency in buildings. But according to some, better builder training is more important than code enforcement Images: 

After restoring historic buildings for more than three decades, Roy Harmon seems a little disillusioned, if not outright confused, with the current state of residential construction.

Most of the buildings hes worked on are more than a century old, built at a time when carpenters served apprenticeships but building codes did not exist. The only reason the buildings eventually fail is because of neglect, not inherently poor construction.

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-building-blog/are-we-really-better-building-codes

  My second annual Christmas shopping list Images: 

With Black Friday behind us, its time for my annual Christmas shopping list ideas for energy-saving and green living gifts this holiday season. Most of these products can be purchased locally benefiting the local economy. Discounts may be available for both in-store and online purchases.

Concept SL-100 Solar-Powered LED Security Light

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/energy-solutions/presents-would-be-energy-savers-among-family-and-friends

  For the last part of this Green Architects' Lounge podcast episode, Phil and Chris play "Five Questions" with two professional heat pump installers Images: 

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  The light quality and long-term performance of LED lightingfrom some manufacturersis improving rapidly. Images:  ...