by resourcesforlife | Oct 24, 2017 | Green Homes, presentations
These are the slides from a presentation on energy efficient home building by Don Otto delivered at the Kirkwood Regional Center on 24 Oct 2017. When you click on any of the images in the gallery below, a slideshow player will start. Visit the Courses page to learn...
by don | Oct 17, 2017 | presentations
These are the slides from a presentation on energy efficient home building by Don Otto delivered at the Kirkwood Regional Center on 17 Oct 2017. When you click on any of the images in the gallery below, a slideshow player will start. Visit the Courses page to learn...
by don | Aug 9, 2017 | Green Homes
You spend extra to get high performance features for your energy-efficient low maintenance home such as: more/better insulation, efficient heating and cooling, air sealing, ventilation system, durable roofing and siding, better windows, efficient appliances, low...
by don | Apr 23, 2017 | presentations
Below are the presentation slides from Day 2 of the Energy-Efficient Home Building...
by don | Mar 21, 2017 | presentations
Below are the presentation slides from Day 1 of the Energy-Efficient Home Building...
by don | Jan 7, 2017 | courses
Winter 2016/2017 Schedule Energy Efficient Home Building You don’t have to build a tiny house to have tiny utility bills, and you don’t have to be rich to afford an energy-efficient home. This two-day course provides an excellent overview of what you need to know to...
by don | Feb 8, 2011 | benefits
Below are slides from a presentation I delivered recently on the topic of building green in tough economic times. As you’ll see in the presentation, many aspects of building green result in a savings of money on construction costs and ownership. Click a slide...
by don | Dec 31, 2010 | how
Green Builder Magazine has developed the Green Building Pyramid (below) as an exceptional visual diagram showing the core elements of green building. Click the image below to see the enlarged version.
by don | Dec 31, 2010 | what
In 2010, I built a home for owners who wanted a small home that lives big. We combined the uses of space so that one could see across the home, from the kitchen, through the bar, dining and living areas, and through to the outside. There’s a laundry-powder room off...
by don | Jul 21, 2010 | benefits
It’s easier to follow someone else’s prescription for achieving our goals (like building a sustainable home) than doing the hard work of making the thousands of decisions that suit our lifestyle and fit our budgets. If you’re up to the task of a custom design, here...
