Texas Contractor Speaks About Building with Recycled Materials
New from TEDxHouston, Texas Contractor Dan Phillips discusses his unique and creative use of recycled materials in several homes he
Tag: Sustainable
Evergreen Terraces is OFFICIALLY the First LEED Certified Building in Evergreen
The Evergreen Terraces Office building is now officially the first LEED Certified building in Evergreen, Colorado! EVstudio designed the building
Federal Energy Tax Credits – There is Still Time
There are currently three categories of federal tax credits available for energy-efficient or renewable systems upgrades that are available to
Community Garden to Break Ground at Buchanan Park
I am proud to announce that preliminary approval has been granted by the Evergreen Parks and Rec District Board for
LEED Certified Core & Shell in Texas – Regional Priority
The Highpointe Building 2 Project in Killeen, Texas is pursuing LEED Certification under the LEED for Core and Shell 2009
Massing Study for New High End Residential Home in Red Fox Run Complete
Hot off the presses, the massing study for our latest home design in Red Fox Run, in Evergreen, has been
Licensed Professional Exemptions for LEED2009 – Relief or Worry?
The “Licensed Professional Exemption”, as termed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is a surprising feature (but surprisingly not
Building Stone Institute’s Designer Education Series – Stone Installation
The Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute is teaming up with the Building Stone Institute to offer a one-day seminar on natural
Rainwater Harvesting Pilot Study in Colorado – HB 1129
With some minor exceptions, rainwater harvesting is not allowed under Colorado Water Law. This is because of our system of
Colorado Water Rights and Temporary Detention of Direct Flow Rights
I recently wrote about Senate Bill 09-080 which allows rainwater harvesting for those on residential property who only have access
Three Critical Changes to LEED
The latest version of LEED has some nice improvements such as: Consistency – Now credits and prerequisites are consistent through
Saving Places Conference: Historic Preservation & Sustainability
Elicia Ratajczyk, LEED-AP, from EVstudio Evergreen attended the Saving Places Conference in Denver last week. The annual historic preservation focused
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