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What Quality Looks Like

By Lawson Calhoun

Walking through a newly framed home, for instance, allows us to point out the tight tolerances we require from our framing crews. On-site, we can show examples and explain why these standards help to ensure reliable performance and comfort in the finished home.

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February 16th, 2010 | Category: Building Codes, Customer Service | Leave a comment |
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Whitehouse Announces Greenhouse Gas Targets, President Obama Headed to Copenhagen

By Populus Sustainable Design Consulting

We are rapidly approaching the United Nation’s climate change conference in Copenhagen (or “COP-15″, the 15th annual conference of parties).  Last week, the White House announced U.S. targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and announced that President Obama will head to Copenhagen on December 9th to attend the United Nation’s climate change conference.

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December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Building Codes, Energy Efficiency, Government | Leave a comment |
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AIA Study Finds 50% Rise in Green Building Programs Since 2007

By Populus Sustainable Design Consulting

A recent American Institute of Architects (”AIA”) study highlights the national trend toward green building programs since 2007.  According to an AIA survery, more than one in five U.S. cities (with populations of more than 50,000) report having programs in place that promote green building.  This number represents a

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November 18th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Building Codes, Building Green, Sustainability, Thinking Green | Leave a comment |
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Residential Energy Codes: A National Look

By Populus Sustainable Design Consulting

Interested in residential energy codes? The Department of Energy features a map on its website, denoting the status of residential and commercial energy codes by

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October 26th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Building Codes, Building Green, Government | Leave a comment |
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