With climate change impacting weather patterns worldwide, resource efficiency is at the forefront for environmentally inclined homeowners’ builders and developers. This is especially true for water; if recent years have taught us anything, it’s that water is a precious resource that can’t be taken for granted. A recent CNN article noted, “Global scientists reported in August that because of the climate crisis, droughts that may have occurred only once every decade or so now happen 70% more frequently.” In the…

Come Celebrate the Sierra Grande Project Being Showcased on RMPBS! Sierra Grande High School’s use of Passive House performance principles; an outstandingly insulated/air-tight thermal envelope and optimal solar orientation, allowed them to eliminate complicated heating/cooling systems resulting in easy/less expensive maintenance is a model that is worthy of being replicated! Community buy-in was a priority, and the team engaged the community from the proposal process through to the end of construction. Their “why” is to provide an exceptional learning environment…

Your typical home will lose 25%-40% of the energy you use for heating and cooling through air leakage. Another US government source says that you can save 15% on your heating and cooling bill by air-sealing and insulating.