Category: Building knowledge
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Renovation of Murphy residence kitchen – South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida
SEA is proud to have completed another great kitchen upgrade. The home of Mr. Bill Murphy along historic South Miami avenue built in the 1950’s was the target and provided the grounds for the latest completion. The original kitchen was nestled in the front of the house separated by a saloon style door. Adjacent to…
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A primer on doors, windows and weatherproofing in South Florida
Doors and windows do more than just bring natural light into our homes. They offer a wonderful opportunity to clean out the inside air and enjoy the lovely weather, especially in times like these, when the South Florida winter actually allows for us to do so. Often I hear in conversation when the temperatures drop…
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COOPER HOME SOLAR PANELS A FIRST FOR THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY
I was blessed to contribute to the success of the PV retrofit installation, believed to be the first non self adhesive installation in Miami Dade County. The project is a huge success and serves as a wonderful example of what one day each and every home could look and function like. This is the resource page…
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South Florida Roofs – a green roof choice and opportunity
The next barrier is insulation. Often this can be found dropped on the ceiling, which is the wrong location for roof insulation. The building code again provides for minimum levels to ensure a degree of energy efficiency, but simple changes can substantially improve the efficiency of insulation.
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Geothermal Heat Pumps – Guest Contribution by Lorie Wampler
Heat pumps function as a refrigerator in reverse, they use electric power to move heat from one place to one other instead of making heat directly. Therefore, they can be 2 to 3 times more power efficient than conventional electric heaters. A geothermal heat pump is a central home heating and/or cooling system that pumps…
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Sebastian Eilert, AIA to speak at Arkifo
Sebastian Eilert, AIA to speak at Arkiforum 10 in Santo Domingo – November 18, 2010
Miami Green Homes 