Re-Done Green » Remodeling

New Construction Company

Dale Hylton — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:01:25 +0000

I want to let all my followers know that I am in the process of creating a new General Contracting Company. The company is formed, called ReDone Green LLC. We (my partner) will soon have all the licensing, registration, insurance and bonding set up and will be updating this site as the main site for the company and what services we will be offering.

I will still have the blog, it will just become a sub of this website. More to follow. Thank you for your support.

Dale

Recycling CF bulbs – good move

Dale Hylton — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:42:10 +0000

I just read this from the grist.org news letter. I think it is great. While CF bulbs use less energy they contain toxins that should not go into the environment including mercury. Now with Home Depot moving to a recycling program these toxins will stay out of the landfill once people are made aware of the program.

Home Depot Improvement
Home Depot will collect CFLs for recycling

Home Depot announced last week that it will collect compact fluorescent light bulbs and send them off to be recycled. The home-improvement behemoth hopes the new program will keep the bulbs, which contain a small amount of mercury, out of household trash and recycling bins. IKEA also collects CFLs for recycling but doesn’t have the market saturation of Home Depot; more than three-quarters of U.S. households are estimated to be within 10 miles of a Home Depot store. The company’s 1,973 U.S. stores will also switch to CFLs in light-fixture showrooms by the fall, a move expected to save it $16 million annually in energy costs.

Superinsulation for the masses

Dale Hylton — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:05:35 +0000

I came across this article about superinsulation. It touches on some very important points, especially in light of climbing gas prices. Worth the read.Technorati Tags: superinsultation, engery efficiency

Congress explores green home loans

Dale Hylton — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:04:57 +0000

Now I am not too sure I want Congress involved, but at least Green Home Loans are making the news.
This article came out today discussing if legislation could help promote Green Home Loans.Technorati Tags: green living, home loans, remodel, new construction

Porous Asphalt

Dale Hylton — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:15:43 +0000

In the development world…well generally in the world these days, more concern and emphasis is being put on storm water run-off and control. Historically this has been done through detention ponds and vaults.

I mentioned pervious concrete in an earlier blog. Here is a little article that talks about Porous Asphalt. It handles the water in a similar method as the pervious concrete.

The idea behind both methods is infiltration and recharge of the surrounding ground water. Consider too, that both these items are less labor intensive on the installation end and could save a developer money.

Insulation, no, Super Insulation

Dale Hylton — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:04:52 +0000

Everyone knows that all new homes are insulated to what is ‘code’. Is this enough though? I do not think so. ‘Code’ just states that this is the minimal amount required.

More and more homes are being ‘super insulated’. What is this you ask? It is insulation that is above code and provides for the best energy efficiency. If you heat and cool a home that is super insulated, you are only changing the temperature a few degrees. In older homes and standard construction, your temperatures are more drastic due to the heat loss. 8 inches, 12 inches, even 18 inches of insulation may not be enough to keep you home from drastically changing in temperatures.

Some methods being used for Superinsulation are SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels), ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) and double 2×4 or 2×6 construction with standard insulation (fiberglass or foam). Now each has their own benefits and disadvantages. But in the long run the Superinsulation is a better solution than to just follow ‘code’.

I will cover each of these techniques in later blogs.

How much energy does you home use?

Why Re-Done Green?

Dale Hylton — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:21:13 +0000

I decided that my interest in Green Living, Low Impact Development and Sustainable and Healthy Living might interest others. So I decided to blog about it. Hopefully others can gain knowledge about these items. Enjoy this site.

New Blog

Dale Hylton — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:12:57 +0000

This is a new blog dedicated to discussing Green and Sustainable technologies use in construction. The Pacific Northwest is an area that is at the forefront of such technologies. You may even learn of some new technologies for the first time here.