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Aiming for Higher Performance Homes - A Holistic Approach is Best

  There are plenty of reasons people might not want or be able to renovate the interior of the home when trying to improve building performance.  What can you do to improve performance working on the outside?   In this video, Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc. discuss how to approach improving building energy efficiency. We don’t always want or need...

How Effective is ROCKWOOL Stone Wool Insulation Against Water?

  What happens to ROCKWOOL stone mineral or stone wool insulation when it gets wet? This is an important question, as insulation is installed on the outside of the house, on the roof, on the walls, and underneath the foundation.  All of these are areas where this building material will likely come into contact with water at some point.     As Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared,...

Reviewing the Benefits of ROCKWOOL Stone Wool Insulation

  In this video, Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc. share why they think highly of ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation, also known as mineral wool insulation.    Top areas of strength include sound, fire, and thermal protection, as well as less air infiltration due to the cross fibers.  The two discuss some benefits and risks of other materials, while acknowledging that no...

What are Outriggers, and Why Do We Need Them?

  As Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc. explain in this video, outriggers are rafters or trusses that extend beyond the roof of the building. Outriggers create an overhang to protect everything below, especially for the upper half of the building, including siding, and windows.  Outriggers can also help manage solar gain.    With deep window reveals, the outriggers at...

The Pre-Construction #1920sMakeoverATL Virtual Reality Green Building Tour is Live!

Announcing the launch of the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse Pre-Construction Virtual Reality Tour! Hear the birds sing and the music play, tour the project, and it's like you're THERE, from the comfort of your office or even living room! Visit each room and stop to learn about leading edge materials, products and practices from our on-site experts. Don't forget to click on the drone image to fly 400 feet up into...

Discussing Air Tightness and Blower Door Testing with Corbett Lunsford, Matt Hoots, and Chris Laumer-Giddens (Video)

Follow along in this video as Corbett Lunsford of the Building Performance Workshop talks about air-tightness with Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Inc. and Architect Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared and performs a blower door test to measure air tightness at the #1920sMakeoverATL showhouse.  As part of the #1920sMakeoverATL whole house deep energy retrofit, Matt and the building team are running pre-diagnostics tests on the...

Visit the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse with Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared

Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc takes us on a tour of the #1920sMakeoverATL project before work begins, and while we're still in the design phase of the project. There is so much to see as we design, then dissect, then remodel this amazing gem to make it even more charming, and to make it energy efficient, healthy, and comfortable for the future homeowners.   We’re so excited about this deep, or...

Showcase Opportunity - Join Matt Hoots on an Exciting 1920s Deep Energy Retrofit! Follow along with the #1920sMakeoverATL Project!

Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. is working on an exciting new whole house renovation and deep energy retrofit. You’re invited to get involved with your products or services, OR you can follow along and enjoy the step-by-step journey!    Matt and his collaborators will be gutting a charming 1920s Ansley Park Atlanta home down to the studs and then rebuilding it back with a goal to make this the most...

Free Building Science Webinar: Behind the Walls of the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse with LG Squared & SawHorse, Design+Build, May 24, 4-5 pm EDT

Go "Behind the Walls" (or in this case outside of them!) with Chris of LG Squared (Architect), Matt of Sawhorse, Inc. (Builder), and Dan of ROCKWOOL.   Join the #1920sMakeoverATL team as they prepare to take a very leaky house with almost no insulation to Passive House standards.  Chris, Matt, and Dan will introduce the project and walk through the house and review existing problem areas, including insulation. They'll also explain...