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If you’re looking to take advantage of the benefits of building a green home in the Boston area, Sage Builders LLC can help. Consider these five helpful tips for streamlining a green home construction project.
In recent years, technology has evolved to the point where the majority of systems, appliances, and equipment in an entire home can be controlled from a single computer or mobile device. These types of “smart homes” have made it extremely easy for homeowners to enjoy the benefits of technology, including precise operational control that saves energy and money. Smart home technology and energy efficiency are a natural combination in the most technologically advanced homes of today.
A bathroom renovation offers you the perfect opportunity to install energy-saving fixtures and features. Here are 10 ways you or your general contractor can proceed with an effective green bathroom renovation.
Solar power is a plentiful, readily available, and low-cost energy resource for homeowners in Massachusetts. Here are some ways this consistently renewable energy source can help keep your home comfortable and save you money.
If the new year brings plans for an addition to your Massachusetts home, you have the perfect opportunity to apply green practices to make the new space more energy efficient. With the proper application of green materials and technologies, you can improve your home’s energy efficiency, boost indoor air quality, and increase overall comfort while also saving energy and money. Here are a few easy ways you can take advantage of the benefits of a green home addition.
Planning a green construction or renovation project often involves deciding the best way to make use of available space. As a component of building green, flex rooms give you options for creating an indoor living space that can be easily altered or converted to new uses, depending on your needs, budget and interests.
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The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three Japanese researchers whose work produced the blue LED (light-emitting diode).
Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, Shuji Nakamura received the prize for creating diodes that emit blue light. With the introduction of the blue LED, it was finally possible to create LEDs that produce the type of white light used in most commercial and residential applications.
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Zero net energy homes are superbly energy efficient homes that depend on renewable energy sources to provide the bulk, if not all, of the energy they use. You can easily achieve a zero net energy home by adhering to the following best practices:
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Windows provide more than just an opening in the building’s structure for lighting or indoor ventilation. In many cases, windows are vital components of the building’s visual appeal, as well as an integral part of a structure’s architectural significance or historic value. When deciding whether windows need repair or replacement, it’s important that you and your contractor evaluate these factors in addition to the condition of the windows.
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As the seasons change, it’s time to take care of fall home maintenance. Here’s a brief checklist of maintenance tasks that should be performed as the weather gets cooler and moves toward winter.
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