Building green can be complicated. But all the time we’re getting more and better data on how to do it well. The TED talk below from Catherine Mohr does a great job of displaying the data on embodied energy associated with deconstructing an old house and building a new green home – and the ‘payback’ [...]
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Embodied Energy in New Construction
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The GreenMachine
by Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
Green buildings come in all shapes and sizes and can be made out of all kinds of materials. One technology that facilitates the use of low-cost, local, natural materials is the GreenMachine.
Developed and refined by TerraBuilt over the last ten years or so, the GreenMachine uses local subsoil (not topsoil) [...]
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Greening of Southie
A new film on green building – The Greening of Southie – about the Macallen Building in South Boston has been released and is showing at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on July 20th.
Sustainable PVC?
by Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
Vinyl and PVC are common building materials that have a whole host of problems associated with them. There are many alternative materials that can be used, yet the materials are ubiquitous because they are low-cost and durable, and perform certain functions well.
Under pressure from health and environmental groups aiming to [...]
