Green New Home Questions

What materials should I use to build an eco friendly home?

— Stephanie Akron, OH

Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP

Los Angeles, CA

Polly Osborne Architects

January 23, 2012

What materials should I use to build an eco friendly home?

— Stephanie Akron, OH

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP on January 23, 2012

I would like to know if it is more expensive and requires more time, a sustainable construction

— Anita Martinez The Colony, TX

Answered by Kevin Holdridge on December 7, 2011

My backyard deck is being eaten by termites and dry rot. It is about feet long and leads to my upstairs master bedroom

— Joseph Martinez Chula Vista, CA

Answered by Kevin Holdridge on December 7, 2011

What materials should I use for an eco friendly house I am designing?

— stephanie Vrahnas Tampa, FL

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP on November 22, 2011

Do you know anyone who can build a hempcrete house in San Diego?

— Joann Lakeside, CA

Answered by Liberty Phoenix Lord on November 17, 2011

Are there any experts in the San Antonio area on rammed earth?

— Debbie San Antonio, TX

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP on November 14, 2011

Are there any truly green modular companies within reasonable distance of Western NC?

— Georgia Williams Asheville, NC

Answered by Jim Kirby on November 7, 2011

Is there any funding from anywhere to finish our straw bale home?

— Peggy Telin Saint Paul, MN

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on November 4, 2011

What is the most efficient wall assembly for new construction? I'm having trouble talking my contractor into 2x6, OSB, and house wrap.

— Laura Sainz Sacramento, CA

Answered by Elizabeth DiSalvo on September 19, 2011

Should I be concerned about a possible future roof leak when using SIPS to build a new home?

— Michael Bannett West Hartford, CT

Answered by Rick Goyette on September 14, 2011

 

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