Archive for the ‘Windows’ Category
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 by Matthew Leonard
Mechanical systems can sometimes fail. It’s a fact of nature. There are good and reliable mechanical systems and most are easily fixed but none are perfect.
This fact is true is especially true with your home. Any number of things can cease to work properly causing various frustrations and when the safety and comfort of your family is tied to a mechanical system, a passive backup system gives great peace of mind.
What would happen in your home if a simple part of your heating system failed late at night and your furnace couldn’t supply heat? (more…)
Tags: Air Sealing, Insulation, Passive Solar Design, Serious Windows, SIPs, Structural Insulated Panels
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money, Uncategorized, Windows
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 by Matthew Leonard
With eminant rising energy costs, more people are looking to minimize or eliminate those ever increasing monthly payments to the utility. Some longer term thinking people are actually figuring out that they can become a utility themselves and collect money versus paying it. All of those people are our customers and they love comparing their utility bills with their neighbors.
- Does it cost a small or large fortune to get to this level?
- Will your home look strange and without windows to get there?
- Do you need so many solar panels on your roof that the reflection blinds pilots as they fly over?
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Tags: Energy Producing, Net Zero
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money, Structure, Uncategorized, Windows
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 by Matthew Leonard
That’s a saying that has been around the building community for many years. It finds its roots in the fact that the most available windows are roughly (more…)
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money, Structure, Uncategorized, Windows
