A site about Green Building Projects, Tips & Tricks, and Ideas for Sustainable Improvements.

    Discover practical, design-forward ways to green your home, small business, or development project—whether you’re making a simple upgrade, planning a renovation or addition, or building from the ground up. Explore categories focused on water and energy efficiency, waste reduction, improved indoor air quality, sustainable landscaping, and best-practice strategies to help future-proof your project.

    Written and orchestrated by Sebastian Eilert, AIA
    Principal of Sebastian Eilert Architecture.

    • Sebastian Eilert, AIA to speak at Arkifo

      Sebastian Eilert, AIA to speak at Arkiforum 10 in Santo Domingo – November 18, 2010

    • 7 Xeriscaping Principles for South Florida

      MULCH: Mulch assists in holding water in the soil by restricting evaporation. Mulch reduces soil temperature by up to 10 degrees compared to bare soil. 18% of all US waste is yard waste! Get mulch from local sources and keep timings from your own yard.

    • 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.

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