The way homes are constructed and designed materially effect energy consumption. Modern building science has made a major contribution towards making structures more energy efficient. Please use this forum to discuss building science, design, and its impact on green building.

The newer types of insulation allow homeowners the ability to create increasingly tighter homes. This is not without problems and/or concerns. Please uses this forum to discuss various types insulation, their impact on air quality, and what measures can be taken to eliminate the dangers of mold.

Heat pumps, geo-thermal heating and cooling, and solar heated hot water systems have been in use for many years. Recently these technologies have become increasingly popular. In some cases they make sense and are effective, in other cases they are not appropriate. Please use this forum to discuss various forms of heating, cooling, and water heating technologies.

The Internet has recently allowed home owners to remotely control temperature, lighting, security, and other comfort control features of their homes. Regulating these system can materially change the amount of energy used to operate a home. Please use this forum to discuss various ways electronic controls can be used to save energy.

The way and how one landscapes can reduce or eliminate the amount of nitrogen added to our environment. The correct placement of trees, and bushes can also help in improving the environmental conditions in and around ones home. Please use this forum to discuss how ecological landscaping techniques and design can improve our environment.

Alternative energy sources have become of interest to a national audience. For there to be a paradigm change, we as home owners must allow new technologies into our homes. Please use this forum to discuss solar, wind, and other forms of alternative energy generation

Water is a requirement of life on this planet, the conservation and management of water is an importance aspect of sustainability. Please use this forum to discuss various ways plumbing controls can be used to save water and also integrate the many systems of a house.

Because of architects special contribution we would like to reserve this section for those with questions dealing with site layout , design, building science, and eco-friendly building. The section is also reserved for architects that wish to share their thoughts with those interested in green building design concepts.

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