Laundry doesn’t always have to feel like a chore! Do it in style with some of these laundry room designs to inspire. From brightly-colored walls to natural light, check out these tips for combing style and function: Click here to read more.
One of the most exciting things for many homeowners after they’ve built the Georgia custom home of their dreams is decorating each space to make it even more their own! When it comes to shelves, there are so many interesting ways to approach styling and storage. Check out these nine need-to-know pro tips on how
If you’re looking to renovate, now is a great time to consider some unique additions and changes to your spaces. As your trusted Atlanta renovations experts, we know all about the top homeowner trends, and doorless showers are one of them! Check out some of these ideas to see if a doorless shower is something
Whether your taste is more modern or more traditional, choosing the right floor plan is a great first step to building the Bluffton custom home of your dreams! To find the right plan for you, talk with your trusted custom home builders in South Carolina, then check out some of these tips: Click here to
Our team recently attended the North American Passive House Conference in Seattle – one of our favorites for learning the latest and greatest in Ultra High Performance Home Construction. One of the principles of a high performance home is air tightness, so today we’re talking about ventilation in our hot, humid climate here in Georgia.
Whether you have kids on the way, elderly parents moving in or are just ready to upsize, moving is always a major hassle. Sometimes a simple renovation can be the most logistically and fiscally convenient option for you. Here are nine ideas for adding space to your home: 1. Add an addition: whether you need
While artificial intelligence (AI) has become a mainstay of popular culture, practical AI is still a work in progress. Home automation is one area of technology that is starting to see practical applications of AI, from thermostats and lights that remember your prior settings to smart fridges that keep tabs on your calories. Home automation
As springtime weather brings more humidity into your home, mold can become an unexpected hazard. Because it is a living organism, there are certain requirements for mold to appear and survive in your home: 1 – Mold spores (they are just about everywhere) 2 – Nutrient sources such as dust, wood, drywall, cotton (all of
With warmer weather here, it is time to see if winterizing our home has paid off and make sure the cold weather has not compromised the safety and efficiency of our HVAC system. Now is an ideal time to check both the outdoor and indoor systems for any wear and tear. You can start by
The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) ceremony took place recently at the NAHB International Builders’ Show and provided a highlight reel of sorts to the top design trends we’re currently seeing in building and remodeling projects. According to the NAHB article, the top design trends that home buyers expect to see over the next several
Georgia’s General Beauregard Lee predicted an early spring this Groundhog Day, and spring gardening draws closer day by day. The first step: pruning, which allows us to get rid of any diseased or dying plant parts in order for nutrients to travel more efficiently to parts that are alive. We also prune to shape plant
Windows are the eyes of your home, providing sunlight and hopefully spectacular views. But if your windows are not very energy-efficient, the heat loss from them may be costing you in utility bills, besides feeling the uncomfortable chill of sitting beside such windows on a cold winter day. But not to worry – with emerging
hese days it seems that everyone trying to be greener. As people become more and more aware of their impact on the environment, the demand for more environmentally friendly products has risen. This is certainly the case in regards to home construction and renovation. Here are five renovations that can help make your home a bit more efficient and green, none of which involve painting your house green!
Insulation
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Given the considerable enhancements in window technology over the past years, determining whether to replace, repair or renew windows can be as hard as making a decision on whether to replace or repair an aging car engine or go for a brand new car.
As with the car comparison, there are a number of aspects to think about when deciding the future of aging windows. This contains comfort, energy consumption, acoustics, aesthetics and function.
Discomfort related with old or insufficiently performing windows is a general criticism among building owners, managers and tenants. Windows that let a lot of heat inside during summer times or are cold in winter not only bring about
BEopt is an energy modeling software that measures the expected annual energy consumption for any type of home design, and it is also an optimization software that finds the least expensive way to build the envelope of a net-zero energy home. The program has a list of user- adjustable construction cost statistics. This characteristic enables BEopt to verify (i.e) whether a house with 3-inch-thick foam sheathing, 2×6 walls, and triple-glazed windows will cost more or less than a house with 10-inch-thick double-stud walls and double-glazed windows. It will also conclude which of these selections will execute a better result.
BEopt guides designers of zero-energy homes how to have a better envelope specifications, and allows them identify the right place to quit making envelope enhancements.
The City of Atlanta is required by the state and federal government to manage stormwater runoff that enters the City’s combined sewer system and neighboring waterways. The City’s proposed stormwater Management Ordinance applies for development actions including new impervious areas (surfaces that do not let water to soak into the ground like concrete and asphalt), construction of new buildings or additions, pools, patios or decks. If the project is greater than 1,000 sq. ft. of new impervious surface, a specialized drainage plan arranged by an engineer or landscape architect is required to decrease the all stormwater flows by 50 percent. (Thus if you add an averaged size pool to your home, you will have to retrofit your entire home with a system)
The practice of new construction, with all of the advanced green building techniques, is a lot quicker than renovating an existing structure.
But when you take into consideration having an existing building and infrastructure, we also need to know which has the greatest environmentally impact. While the simplicity of new construction might be desirable, the greater potential for decreasing the carbon impact during a renovation compared to a new construction is very evident over a 75-year life span of a home or building. The National Trust for Historic Preservation newly mentioned that the greenest building could be …….
