All Blog Posts Tagged 'remodeling' (5)

The New Granite is...Siding! Really?

My friends in energy efficiency have been patiently waiting for granite to fall out of favor as the sexiest way to improve your home, and add value when you…

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Added by Laura Reedy Stukel on February 19, 2013 at 8:59pm — 1 Comment

What's Wrong with These Pictures? A Contest

note: I published this article today on daily5REMODEL, and remodelers and home performance pros are weighing in with some excellent responses. Feel free to post your response here, but please also post it on d5R if you want to be eligible for the prize, a signed and inscribed copy of the forthcoming book…

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Added by Leah Thayer on November 8, 2011 at 3:46pm — 6 Comments

9 Questions about Green Building Litigation

I published this Q&A with Chris Cheatham on daily5REMODEL this morning. Click here for the original article, along with comments. -- Leah Thayer

Chris Cheatham…

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Added by Leah Thayer on July 25, 2011 at 7:37am — 3 Comments

Bringing Design/Build to Home Performance

I interviewed architect Chris Laumer-Giddens, of Energy Vanguard, on the company's new integrated design-build / home-performance model last week. I'm reposting the interview here, with Chris's permission. -- Leah Thayer, daily5Remodel…

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Added by Leah Thayer on April 28, 2011 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

Energy Performance Does Add Value! Just look at the HERS Rating!

Trying to demonstrate to the unknowing that enhanced home energy performance translates into enhanced resale value is not an easy task. But actually it is right there in the HERS Rating!?

Even though most of us 'energy pros' understand that the increased comfort, health, durability, and lower energy bills means that the property should be more desirable and more valuable, it is hard to get this going due to the true way that properties are valued.

We…

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Added by Jamie Kaye on December 11, 2010 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

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