Beginners and Homeowners Archives - GreenBuildingAdvisor

Renovating an Old Basement

Lessons learned from the demolition, investigation, and reparation of a 60-year-old basement

Best Practices

Guidance on where to start and how to progress when performing energy upgrades on an existing house

Building Science

A first-aid kit of short-term solutions for bringing down the temperature of uncomfortably hot upper floors

For the chemically sensitive, and healthy house enthusiasts, focus on VOCs, fumes, and odors of wet paint

Green Homes

Everett Kramer is still busy testing and installing new systems and products

BS* + Beer

An all-star panel offers insights into the past, present, and potentially bright future of the building industry, at least if we heed their advice

BS* + Beer

A conversation with industry insiders about window performance ratings, operation types, engineering, frame materials, and more

BS* + Beer

A look at how Peter Yost and Dave Gauthier have tested flashing- and air-sealing tapes and why you should be doing your own Wingnut Testing

BS* + Beer

In this special Independence Day episode we opened the discussion to the community and asked, how are you meeting the challenge of building better?

BS* + Beer

When we use less lumber in our walls we are not only saving a resource, and some money, we're creating more space for insulation