Rescource Efficiency | The Green Building Inspector

New Technologies Light the Way

By Lawson Calhoun

Remember the old center-of-the-ceiling light fixture? You entered a room, hit the wall switch, and a couple of light bulbs behind a semi-transparent plate shed general, flat light over the whole room. All features of the room, good and bad, got the same emphasis. There was enough light to avoid tripping over the dog, but not enough light to read by.

Things have changed. Lighting is now

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Bamboo Countertops

By Joyce Benson

The natural look (a light blonde hue) is a classic, but if you’re looking for something more dramatic, a carmelized color is possible, even without the use of stains or dyes. The bamboo culms or slats are pressure-heated to “brown” the sugar compounds naturally present in the plant, yielding a warm, amber

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Indoor Air Quality and Balanced Air Flow

By Green Building Inspector

There is a direct connection between heat loss and heat gain as it relates to your home’s protective skin, also known as the building envelope. Ideally your home should maximize heat retention during the winter and minimize heat gain during the summer. The best energy efficient

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Eco Friendly Lighting Upgrade

By Green Building Inspector

The quickest and easiest way to make your home lighting situation more environmentally friendly is by upgrading your old light bulbs to new Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL

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Green Products and the Prisoner’s Partnership

By Green Building Inspector

Here is an interesting twist in the world of partnerships. The Tyger River Correctional Institution of Enoree, South Carolina is serving as a prison and a woodworking factory.

The prison is a medium-security institution that houses Anderson Hardwood Flooring company’s operation, sports 250 employees and is the lartest of seven mini-factories run in the state’s prisons.

“The

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