Articles

Greenbuild this year was a bit of a nice surprise.  To be honest, post pandemic it can take a bit more to get me to in-person events, and that’s a shame because in the end I am... Read More

USGBC California's Valentina Mejia kindly gave Rate It Green a tour of the BuildSMART trailer recently at Greenbuild.  BuildSmart is truly an inspiration, hosting over 80 green... Read More

I was fortunate to meet Joshua Garza and Karen Aragon of Building Skills Partnership (BSP) at Greenbuild this year, and to learn about the Building Skills Green Janitorial Workforce Development... Read More

Richard Ludt is passionate about sustainable deconstruction, and his energy shined through on a recent Greenbuild tour to see the Interior Removal Specialist, Inc. (IRS) construction demolition... Read More

Why do we need dehumidification in wet or humid climates or seasons?  How do we determine the right amount of dehumidification to size units? Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Inc. introduces... Read More

As a builder focused on high-performance construction, I'm always interested in new technologies or approaches to solving problems, so when Panasonic reached out to me in early 2024 to come see... Read More

Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. will be working on the Toitu House, an earth-sheltered home that really could last several hundred years, as in 500. Some claim an earthen home can even... Read More

Anyone who tells you they know for sure what will happen with the IRA, or Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, or the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, and a... Read More

I am excited to report that we’ve made significant progress on our HVAC upgrade project!  A while back, I shared an article when I first fully realized how it’s important to have a... Read More

If you’re even thinking about energy efficiency, or if you’ve been considering HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning system) improvements or building renovations of any kind,... Read More