Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Some of you may be familar with a plan by oil baron T. Boone Pickens to increase wind production to remove the need for natural gas as a source of electricity. The question is will he get the support, and does it make sense?
| Posted by Nic Stover at 8:41 AM |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Some big retailers are promoting compact fluorescent light bulbs as a way to save energy. But improper disposal of the bulbs creates a hazard, because they contain small amounts of mercury.
| Posted by Nic Stover at 8:36 AM |
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Thursday, July 03, 2008
Oil is set to hit eclipse $150 a barrel. The New York Times reported yesterday that Natural Gas is set for a 40% spike. How will this affect where we live and how we live?
| Posted by Nic Stover at 9:42 AM |
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
As a builder I cant help but be impacted by the constant deluge of bad news. Crude oil increases impact our business from the materials that we use to the transportation of people to jobs. Declines in housing starts and house values decrease margins and economies of scale. Is there a bright side? Certainly.
| Posted by Nic Stover at 10:48 AM |
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Saturday, June 07, 2008
Crude oil jumped over $10 a barrel yesterday. The corresponding effect is expected to be $.50cents at the pumps 4 weeks from now. What people aren't noticing is that Natural Gas is increasing along the same lines.
| Posted by Nic Stover at 8:43 AM |
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Monday, May 05, 2008
Previously we discussed improving your health and reducing your environmental impact as 2 of the reasons, now let's look at saving money on your utility bills and ensuring the highest quality construction.
| Posted by Nic Stover at 7:43 AM |
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Sorry for not blogging earlier on this. Not an event to be missed.
William McDonough Time Hero for the planet in 1999 and author of Cradle to Cradle
April 17, 7 p.m.
Morrison Center
Free Entry
| Posted by Nic Stover at 2:37 PM |
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
As a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Pilot builder I have the opportunity to communicate openly with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) about the trends seen around the nation in regards to green construction. Yesterday I was part of a Webinar about Green Marketing and I wanted to share some insights from that.
| Posted by Nic Stover at 7:45 AM |
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
These components individually do not necessarily mean greater efficiency, BUT when you combine these factors together the process improves DRAMATICALLY.
| Posted by Nic Stover at 8:15 AM |
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008
As you are starting to become more familiar with the Systems Built Construction method let's take the time to look at why I have selected it as my method of choice in constructing my high performance (green) homes and projects and also what are the standard features of that go into these homes.
| Posted by Nic Stover at 7:15 AM |
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