Now that the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) has been introduced by the International Code Council, home builders and developers are wondering whether green mandates are in
We all love to untangle a mystery, and building “green” can be a mystery. But things are changing. In the last ten years Building Science
Jack Bennie, the famous comic from years ago, always claimed to be 39 years old. Year after year he remained 39. I like the idea
As the chairman of the HBA’s legislative advocacy committee, I was pleased to see a bill introduced this week in the U.S. Senate to improve
The HERS energy rating on a house is more like golf than football. Football is loud, rough, and high score wins. Golf is quiet, skillful,
The Green Building Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis and Eastern Missouri has scheduled courses for those who wish to obtain
Quality workmanship, knowledge and experience matter, especially when you will be investing a significant amount of money with a home builder or remodeler as you
How does it feel to be number one? Springfield is number one, according to WIKI. I found out accidentally when, with no special reason in
Low is not always something we like to think about. To lower your driving speed when you are late for a doctor’s appointment, to get
I don’t know whose idea it was or why Mom thought it was cool, but she did. This idea could be classed in the same
Superman can see through walls and know what a bad guy is doing, but he would miss what my infrared camera can see. Superman is
Yes, I have the title right. I meant “duck” (as to move, to avoid). I know the title doesn’t seem to make sense because we
No Santa, no red suit, no “Ho, Ho Ho”…in fact there is almost no sound at all on this roof. The color up there is
It is an old question, but it seems Yahoo has figured it out. In a 2012 Yahoo study it was discovered that Americans today dream
We all have things we would rather not think about. Three that come to mind are taxes, dental appointments, and Crawl Spaces. Even though we