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View ArticleThings you can do to reduce energy use.
In renovating old homes into super-efficient ones, there is a definite path to success. After you get past item 5, the house will be efficient enough to downsize the mechanical equipment, which you...
View ArticleReducing Construction and Demolition Materials
Reducing the amount of Construction & Demolition materials disposed of in landfills or combustion facilities provides numerous benefits. Less waste can lead to fewer disposal facilities,...
View ArticleDeconstruction as part of your Remodeling Project.
What is Deconstruction? The systematic dis-assembly of a structure in order to maximize the recycling and reuse of the resulting used building materials. Who might be interested in Deconstruction...
View ArticleThe New Rules of Remodeling
You may have noticed the lines at home-improvement stores getting longer or heard the whirring of buzz saws in your neighborhood. After years of economic recession and housing-market malaise, people...
View ArticleEnergy Star Beefs Up Requirements and Enforcement
The Energy Star program is overhauling its standards, certification process, and enforcement techniques—and its image—after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that it was able to...
View ArticleNAHB to Sue EPA over Lead Paint Regulations
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A coalition of housing industry groups joined the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today in announcing plans to file a lawsuit against the federal Environmental...
View ArticleHOUSEWORKS UNLIMITED CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
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View ArticleGen Y to Drive Real Estate Recovery
As 15- to 32-year-olds mature, they will produce a massive increase in housing demand. Population growth and demographic shifts – particularly the ongoing maturation of a diverse, well-educated Gen Y –...
View ArticleThe Suburbs of the Future
In a recent New York Times blog, Allison Arieff suggests to her readers that it is time to rethink the status quo when it comes to home design and community development. She argues that the...
View ArticleEasy Home Renovation Grants
Grants for Home Renovation are available for nearly every home improvement, including repairs, renovations and upgrades to interiors and remodeling and expansion projects. Any U.S. citizen at least 18...
View ArticleHome and Lawn Renovation
If you’re planning a large scale home renovation to make your home more modern, accessible, efficient, comfortable and attractive, also consider what the first thing a visitor, a casual passerby or a...
View ArticleThinking About a Renovation?
There are lots of reasons to Remodel/Renovate your home. Outside of the obvious reasons: the need for more space, making your appliances up to date and modernizing the style and appearance of your...
View ArticleGreen Building, Economical and Ecologically Functional
We’re not talking about color. We’re talking about efficiency. One of the most important choices we make is the kind of house we live in, and if you’re planning to renovate or remodel your home, don’t...
View ArticleWhat To Expect During Your Renovation
The 1948 Film “Mr. Blanding’s Builds His Dream House” is a humorous portrayal of what can happen during a renovation. Essentially, “If anything can go wrong, it will.” But renovation and remodeling...
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