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VRF Heat Pump Installation - In Progress!!
Posted by: Allison Friedman
Hi everyone - I've mentioned in our newsletters about how we are going to be intalling VRF heat pumps … more...
0 replies | 117 views | Posted on: 04/30/2024
DIY Solar Power Fan Installation - Reduce Shed Heat and Stagnant Air
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
A solar powered fan is a great and simple idea to remove excess heat from a shed. And this is a Scout project in a… more...
0 replies | 398 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024
Smart Exhaust Controls - Sensors Improve Garage and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
"There are good garages and bad garages…” according to Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc… more...
0 replies | 365 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024
Remote Hood Exhaust Fan Retrofit Delivers Significant Noise Reduction
Posted by: Allison Friedman
Sometimes, a smaller targeted project can be the best project! I am excited to report that we just completed a retrofit … more...
0 replies | 607 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024
Automatic Bath Fan Sensors Reduce Humidity, Pollutants, and Odors
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
As Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. points out, most people don’t use ventilation properly. Ex… more...
0 replies | 342 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024
Rainstick Showers - Higher Water Pressure, Using 80% Less Water?
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
The Rainstick shower seems to offer the impossible, delivering high water pressure, while using a lot less water. &n… more...
0 replies | 561 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024
Heat Pumps and Cold Weather - Q&A / Myth Busting
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
Some myths take a while to go away… Decades ago, Atlanta Green Builder Matt Hoots would likely hav… more...
0 replies | 481 views | Posted on: 04/17/2024
Finding Paths Forward: Ideas for When We Disagree in the Green Building Industry
Posted by: Allison Friedman
It was energizing to receive quite a few positive responses to Rate It Green’s New Year’s email. Some … more...
0 replies | 319 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024
COP28 - Is this Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
The 28th COP, or Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, took place in Dubai from No… more...
0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 01/12/2024
Major Green Building Organizations Rally Around the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
At Greenbuild 2023, leading green building organizations, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Inte… more...
0 replies | 680 views | Posted on: 11/29/2023
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I need a fabulous water-based poly or other eco floor coating
Posted by: Allison Friedman
I need a recommendation for a water-based poly. When I mentioned using a more environmentally friendly floor coating, I… more...
15 replies | 6771 views | Posted on: 05/13/2015
Posted by: StyroHome
If you attempt to build a "GREEN" home almost anywhere in America fo probably will run head-on to the Invisible Green Wa… more...
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use of linoleum flooring in bathrooms
Posted by: Christine O.
Does anyone have any practical experience with linoleum, such as Marmoleum, in a bathroom? The general contractor with w
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Please help my Mother-In-Law with a simple Intro to MDF products :)
Posted by: Allison Friedman
My mother-in-law is building a new home, and she wants an introduction to the difference between MDF and "real wood." I… more...
4 replies | 3615 views | Posted on: 05/06/2015
How do you determine how "green" a cabinet is?
Posted by: Jonathan Cabinet Representative
When looking at purchasing cabinetry for you home or business, what do you look for? I look for domestically manufactur… more...
4 replies | 3092 views | Posted on: 06/04/2015
Green Building Myth Busting: Nope, You're Not Allergic to Wool (Video)
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
Matt Hoots is always ready to bust a myth. Recently, he was talking with Daman Dillon and Kristine Hart of C
4 replies | 7117 views | Posted on: 12/24/2020
Mini Split Compressor Placement in Cold Climates (Think about Snow and Other Conditions)
Posted by: Allison Friedman
It’s important to think about mini split condenser location in cold climates where it’s likely to snow, or r
… more...4 replies | 6342 views | Posted on: 02/03/2022
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