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A National Green Building Code Announced

Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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March 15th, marked the official release of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC). This is the United State’s first drafting of model codes, standards for constructing green and high performance buildings. The IGCC is sponsored by the International Code Council (ICC); the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); the U.S. Green [...]

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A Life Size Lego House

Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Barnably Gunning Architects have made a life size house made entirely of Lego. It is a two-story, single family home and features the standard amenities, like beds, windows and working bathrooms all made of Lego bricks. Using software called Luxology, they were able to model and visualize the home before being built. The actual construction [...]

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A New Generation of Whole House Energy Monitors

Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Energy monitoring tools currently on the market read the overall electricity usage of a home. A new monitor from PowerHouse Dynamics, eMonitor, combines hardware, software and service elements to provide a more detailed look at the electricity consumption with in the home. The details come from monitors that an electrician installs onto individual circuits going [...]