Category: Building knowledge
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How to green your South Florida home – Part II
Air Conditioning. The general rule is to look at a unit when it is 10 years or older. Typically systems have advanced in efficiency and the payback to upgrade can be realized in 4-6 years. Look for the SEER value.
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LED – the good, the bad and the ugly…
There is no denying that LED lights have rapidly become a key component of green building and daily life. The applications are increasing and the designs of lights are improving. Still the leading LED sector focuses on commercial buildings.
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Green Building / Home Certification Assistance
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South Miami (SoMi) Mag going green article
Going “green” to reduce greenhouse gasses, shrink the size of our carbon footprint and wean ourselves off an insatiable thirst for petroleum involves a wide variety of potential solutions. In some cases, the remedies are complicated and costly; in others, they are straight-forward and downright economical.
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Green Building material selection
Look for natural and durable goods. A rapidly renewable material should be replenished within 10 years. When going for reclaimed materials, ensure that
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Architects and the like…
In our home state however, it is against the Florida Statues to do so. When noting oneself as an architect, architect in training, architect intern or offering architectural services, the individual and firm must be a licensed one and be able to prove it, too.
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