School is out for Summer in most parts of the US, and that means the kids are looking for something to do. Studies show that kids who grow up in a healthy environment live longer, do better academically than their peers in the same age group, and are less likely to...
IS There a Best Time of the Year to Buy a Home in Houston? Some markets have a good time of year and a bad time of year to buy or begin construction on a family home. Houston’s market is high in the top 5 list of cities whose real estate market never slows down much...
Resistant to Green Building because of Recycled Materials? Don’t Be! Our culture for many years now has fallen prey to the Ad Men on Madison Avenue, believing that new is always better, recycled or used items are for us to donate to the poor, and that most people...
Houston has been among the fastest to recover from the economic downturn. Corporate relocations have been soaring since 2008. The city has reclaimed its title as oil capital of the US, and jobs have returned to Houston faster than in any other city. Add to this a low...
BIBS is simply a Blow-In-Blanket-System of using recycled fiberglass inside walls and attic spaces where there are no gaps in the floor boards or where the attic is sealed. Most green builders used spray in cellulose at one time for insulating walls and attics, but...
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