Green Construction

In the heat of a summer afternoon (or all day long if you live in Phoenix), the demand for air conditioning spikes energy use and increases cost for both residential and commercial customers. One of the best approaches to shrinking peak usage and increased cost is to reduce the solar load on a building, which is a primary factor that drives peak energy demand for air conditioning.

Green home building is doubling every three years, largely due to interest by homeowners in the health benefits as well as cost savings. So reports Construction Dive.

Green builder Marc Rutenberg has a reputation for homes that are both classic and innovative, combining sustainable technology, energy efficiency and exciting designs that appeal to a variety of home owners.

Whether in a residential or commercial building, the majority of pollutants found inside are tracked in from the world outside and they settle in one place: the floor.