by don | Jul 21, 2010 | benefits
Perhaps the most tangible way to convey the value of green home design is in the measurable savings on the annual utility bills. The most recent home I constructed is a good example. A photo gallery is below. Through a combination of ingenious design, energy...
by don | Apr 27, 2009 | video
Below is a video interview and home tour showing design elements that help support sustainable living.
by don | Mar 8, 2009 | how, video
Below is a video from the Alliant Energy PowerHouse series about Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs).
by don | Mar 8, 2009 | how, video
Below is a video from the Alliant Energy PowerHouse series about the cost saving benefits sprayed polyurethane foam insulation.
by don | Mar 7, 2009 | benefits, how, photos
In these photos, we see examples of working with SIPs. Panels Arrive Gluing Nailing Setting Header Beam Installed Walls in...
by don | Mar 7, 2009 | benefits, how
by Don Otto, DPO Construction LC www.dpoconstruction.com “All this high-efficiency stuff must be expensive and I probably can’t afford it.” This viewpiont is a misconception some clients have when I encourage them to consider a high performance...
by don | Mar 7, 2009 | benefits, how
by Don Otto, DPO Construction LC www.dpoconstruction.com A wood foundation in Iowa? You have to be kidding. Won’t it leak? Won’t it rot? Can it be strong enough? Is it safe? Does it have any advantages? Wood seems like an unlikely material to build a foundation with...
by don | Mar 7, 2009 | how
by Don Otto, DPO Construction LC www.dpoconstruction.com In short, just like your air conditioner, except that the heat exchanging tubes are in the ground, instead of in the air. In a geothermal system, water-filled tubes buried in the ground pick up the ground’s...
by don | Mar 7, 2009 | how
by Don Otto, DPO Construction LC www.dpoconstruction.com Living in harmony with our environment means we should be more than just wise consumers of our natural resources, we should be their stewards. If we are to keep planting our home’s foundations in the ground,...
by don | Mar 7, 2009 | benefits
Building green helps us preserve the earth we enjoy and rely on…
