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Can Bark Outlast Vinyl Siding by Fifty Years?
16 commentsLooking for an energy-efficient, durable, green alternative to standard siding? The answer may be the next tree over.
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Who Do You Blame for Your Energy Lemon?
38 commentsSo I was talking to Tucker Windover, a carpenter who writes for this magazine, and he said that every new house should have a sticker on the front door, just like the ones they put on appliances...
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Green Tax Credits Mean More Cash in Your Pocket
2 commentsIt pays to take advantage of the wide variety of green tax credits and rebate programs now available through the federal and state governments.
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How to Save Energy
Mythbusters: Home Energy Efficiency Measures That Actually Save Energy view details
How Not to Save Energy
Mythbusters: Home Energy Efficiency Measures That Don’t Save Much Energy view details
The Science of Saving Energy
1 commentMythbusters: Home Energy Efficiency Calculations
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Polystyrene Foam Panels: Green Yesterday, Not Today
4 commentsEnvironmental Building News article highlights health and environmental safety issue with EPS and XPS foam.
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From Scraps to Studs
4 commentsYou’ve heard of a See Saw but how about a SEE Stud? Turn your stud scraps into engineered lumber right on the jobsite.
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GE Promises Turn-Key Net Zero System by 2015
2 commentsGeneral Electric brings us one step closer to living off of the grid - this whole-house approach combines residential energy-farming products like geothermal heat pumps, solar PVs, and wind turbines.
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About this blog
Rick Arnold knows his stuff. During his tenure as a contributing editor for Fine Homebuilding, Rick has written several dozen articles related to framing and roofing, and he's also one of our most trusted tool reviewers. For this blog, Rick is going to let readers know what it's like transforming a historic home into a modern, green structure.
Rob Moody began his building career in 2000 by renovating a historic home. He is a nationally known speaker, consultant and instructor in sustainability and green building. Currently, he works with his wife, Lindsay, at Organic Think Inc, a green consultation and education firm and
is a partner in the National Center for Sustainability.
