Sustainable North

ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: What are some of the risks with adding insulation to the outside of my home?
It is a complex issue, and what works [...]

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Learn how to do or direct your own energy efficient improvements. Attend an informative workshop FREE TO THE PUBLIC! Workshops are brought to you by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
The following workshops will be held from 6-8 pm at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, 1000 Fairbanks Street, near West Valley High School and the University [...]

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From The Daily Green:
You can get $1,500 or more in tax credits for these home fixes — if you do the work in 2010. So make these your new year’s resolutions.
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ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy, and the many other parts of home life.
Q: What is a heat pump and can it work in Fairbanks?
A heat pump is a mechanical system that uses a series [...]

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From FineHomeBuilding.com, Tuesday, November 17, 2009:
BASF Wall Systems recently announced the results of an Eco-Efficiency Analysis comparing brick, stucco and Senergy® Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS). The analysis was designed to determine the balance of environmental burden and life cycle costs associated with the construction, use and disposal of exterior wall claddings in the [...]

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From the Alaska Journal of Commerce, Monday, November 16, 2009:
A statewide weatherization program with the potential of reducing energy costs in thousands of Alaskan residences will improve some 1,740 homes in 2009 alone, and Alaska Housing Finance Corp. expects to more than quadruple that number by 2011. The goal is to weatherize 4,000 homes in [...]

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ASK A  BUILDER
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: I have a log home.
Is there anything special or different I need to know about insulating around doors and windows?
A: When they are new, log [...]

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ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: I want to build a garage.
What are the advantages of having an attached garage versus a detached garage?
A: One big advantage of [...]

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From FineHomeBuilding.com, Monday, August 3, 2009:
Rigid insulating foam panels have been used for many years to sheath and insulate homes both above and below grade but the cover article in this month’s Environmental Building News (EBN) titled “Polystyrene Insulation – Does It Belong in a Green Building” may squelch use and cause manufacturers to do [...]

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From Boulder Green Building Guild (BGBG), Tuesday, October 13, 2009:
People who work in green buildings are more productive than employees who don’t, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of San Diego’s Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate and CB Richard Ellis.
The study surveyed 154 green buildings, containing some 2,000 tenants, across the [...]

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