Category: Building knowledge

    • The South Florida OUTDOOR kitchen

      The next best feature for the outdoor kitchen is a sink, preferable with some counter space adjacent to it to wash off prepped food for the BBQ and other items.

    • Renovation and addition to the Siqueira residence in Continental Park

      Next, the HVAC system was upgraded as well to further optimize energy use for the project. The entire ceiling was insulated with spray insulation ensuring a very tight seal and practically eliminate leakage; a great weatherization package.

    • Weatherization Package from SEA.

      A concise Weatherization package should include at a minimum the analysis of the windows and doors, insulating in the walls and especially in the roof and attack. These simple primary starting points can lead to substantial savings in a very short time by controlling your building envelope. Energy savings do not end with the way…

    • The South Florida kitchen

      The kitchen is in many cases the main space f the house and there is great opportunity to create a true masterpiece. The kitchen also offers a number of sustainable opportunities, probably more than any other room in the house.

    • How to create a Rain Barrel…

      I noticed a number of workshops for this and have myself 2 preferred sources, one of them in our backyard at the University of Florida. They have teamed up with Miami Dade County Consumer and Water Department and are going around town to show and tell how it is done.

    • How to green your South Florida home – Part III

      Roof / Shell: you already looked at your windows and doors and have sealed all leakage. The next step is to invest in the buildings shell. The big collector in South Florida is the roof. Over 80% of heat gain to the house will come from above with our year round sunshine.