Comments for Building Savvy http://buildingsavvy.com A Resource for DFW's Homebuilding/Remodeling Industry Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:52:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How is the Storybook Style Defined? by John Hendricks, AIA http://buildingsavvy.com/how-is-the-storybook-style-defined#comment-34 John Hendricks, AIA Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:52:38 +0000 http://buildingsavvy.com/?p=456#comment-34 The storybook style is a great style that's making a comeback. It's an excellent example of the smaller, more efficient homes that are becoming more popular. Historically they haven't had enough natural light, but that is easily rectified. Most likely this was because of the inefficiencies of windows in the old days. Great synopsis of the storybook style! The storybook style is a great style that’s making a comeback. It’s an excellent example of the smaller, more efficient homes that are becoming more popular. Historically they haven’t had enough natural light, but that is easily rectified. Most likely this was because of the inefficiencies of windows in the old days. Great synopsis of the storybook style!

]]> Comment on 2011 Texas Green Home Summit is Feb 16 & 17 by Tom Werling http://buildingsavvy.com/2011-texas-green-home-summit-is-feb-16-17#comment-2 Tom Werling Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:34:07 +0000 http://buildingsavvy.com/?p=48#comment-2 The green summit looks interesting. Everything the builders do to be green is "reactive" in this area of the country other than goethermal heat pumps. The best truly "proactive" way to build a "real" green home is to put it on a basement foundation capturing the coolness of the earth thereby reducing the airconditioning costs of the home forever! And they would NEVER have a foundation issue down the road. Basements should have been part of the summit - oh well! Tom Werling North Texas Basements, Inc. PO Box 162435 Fort Worth, TX 76161 Ph 817-770-BSMT (2768) The green summit looks interesting.

Everything the builders do to be green is “reactive” in this area of the country other than goethermal heat pumps. The best truly “proactive” way to build a “real” green home is to put it on a basement foundation capturing the coolness of the earth thereby reducing the airconditioning costs of the home forever! And they would NEVER have a foundation issue down the road.

Basements should have been part of the summit – oh well!

Tom Werling
North Texas Basements, Inc.
PO Box 162435
Fort Worth, TX 76161
Ph 817-770-BSMT (2768)

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