Fiber Cement Siding Stands Up to The Test of Time

Fiber cement siding has actually been around for nearly 100 years, and is still present on many homes, although today’s siding has replaced dangerous asbestos with cellulose fiber as one of its ingredients. Portland cement, ground sand, additives and water make up the balance of this durable building product. It offers resistance to termites, […]

Cisterns: An Age-Old Way to Save Water

In areas where water is scarce, the use of cisterns to capture and store rainwater has been common practice. Rainwater is collected from a roof or catchment area and stored in an artificial well that can be located above ground or in its historical location underground. It can store up to 10,000 gallons […]

Greening Buildings with Bio-Walls

An interesting trend in wall finishes is deemed “bio-wall”, where live plants literally cover the vertical surfaces of interior or exterior walls. Not only do these living walls create an aesthetically-pleasing surface, but they help insulate the building, clean the air, and enhance property value.

Clean Power from the Garbage Dump?

The rotting garbage in our landfills produces methane, a greenhouse gas that is 21 times worse than carbon dioxide. But on the bright side, that methane gas can be utilized to generate clean energy. The world’s annual dumping of 1.6 billion tons of trash is a sustainable source of power!

Saving Rain

Here in southeastern Pennsylvania, we’ve had a significant amount of rainfall lately and it makes me think about where all that water is going. Our stormwater systems have been overflowing at times and there have been flooding issues along the Delaware River and low-lying areas. Stormwater runoff from impervious paved surfaces is also a […]

Builders Win Awards for Saving Trees

Everyone wins when trees are saved during the construction of homes and buildings: wildlife can continue to enjoy established habitats, and occupants of those buildings benefit from cleaner air and water, as well as energy savings from shade trees, and of course from the beautiful surrounding scenery. Two builder-developers have recognized the importance […]

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