http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green/green-design-and-technology/green-design-and-technology/green-design-and-technology.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1781448http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/indoor-air-quality/ask-the-expert-edward-voytovich.aspx?rssLink=Ask+the+Expert%3a+Edward+VoytovichWhen it comes to "green" building, there is hype, and then there are the green building practices that are essential for remodelers to know about, such as combustion safety.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green-policy/diversify-with-caution.aspx?rssLink=Diversify+With+CautionTax incentives make home-performance contracting look attractive, but diversification is not necessarily a magic bullet for your business.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green-policy/energy-audits-aid-in-setting-tax-credit-priorities.aspx?rssLink=Energy+Audits+Aid+in+Setting+Tax+Credit+PrioritiesUsing energy audits to set priorities for the stimulus tax credit.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green-policy/pay-for-performance.aspx?rssLink=Pay+for+PerformanceIndustry insiders believe the major drivers of home-efficiency improvements will soon shift to performance-based incentives and standards.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/tools-and-equipment/flir-systems-infracam-sd.aspx?rssLink=Flir+Systems+InfraCam+SDThe InfraCam SD offers more image storage, higher quality, and more post-processing capabilities than previous models, the maker says.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/building-science/to-do-list.aspx?rssLink=To-Do+ListBusiness-as-usual won't cut it in the new economy. The remodeling industry needs to make changes to its licensing practices and how it verifies residential energy-efficient upgrades.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/energy-efficient-construction/laying-it-on-thick.aspx?rssLink=Laying+It+on+ThickA super-insulated house demonstrates options for energy-efficient renovations.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green-remodeling/going-green.aspx?rssLink=Going+GreenAs consumer interest in sustainable building grows, so does the number of national and local green certification, training, and accreditation programs. Here's a guide to what's on offer.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green-remodeling/hands-on-green.aspx?rssLink=Hands-On+GreenDoing their part to close the "green gap," remodelers tap into growing number of resources -- some of them free -- to make the move into green remodeling.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green-remodeling/deconstruction.aspx?rssLink=DeconstructionDeconstruction prevents waste from being sent to landfills, and clients receive tax credits that may off-set the cost.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/energy-efficient-construction/energy-upgrades.aspx?rssLink=Energy+UpgradesA demonstration renovation in Pittsburgh offers building professionals, scientists, and the public a place to view energy-saving upgrades to an older home.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/deconstructing-the-future.aspx?rssLink=Deconstructing+the+FutureAfter a recent demolition, though, the remodeler found himself with huge steel girders and other scrap metal that he knew he had no use for. He called 20 different people to offer it for free, before he found someone willing to salvage it.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green-remodeling/the-word-on-green.aspx?rssLink=The+Word+on+GreenPositive publicity about green remodeling has helped Meadowlark Builders “enjoy huge success … in a down market in a really down state,” says co-owner Doug Selby, of Ann Arbor, Mich. But the green part isn’t lip service, and the publicity part goes far beyond getting on reporters’ radar screens.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/reuse/mind-the-waste-deconstruction-vs-demolition.aspx?rssLink=Mind+the+Waste%3a+Deconstruction+Vs.+DemolitionDemolishing an existing house for a renovation or infill project may be quick and easy, but a lot of those building materials unnecessarily end up in land fills. According to the EPA's 2003 estimates, 164 million tons of waste was generated from building activities, including construction, renovation, and demolition. Demolition alone accounts for 54 percent of the total waste stream, says Brad Guy, president of the Building Materials Reuse Association. Guy estimates that deconstruction and re-use currently recapture only about .2 percent of the total waste stream.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/building-science/tips-on-fixes.aspx?rssLink=Tips+on+FixesBuilding scientist Terry Brennan is the crime scene investigator of the remodeling industry. He uses forensic analysis to solve vexing issues regarding mold, lead, heat loss, moisture, and general inefficiencies in existing buildings.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/green-remodeling/think-process-not-products.aspx?rssLink=Think+Process%2c+Not+ProductsFor the hundreds of attendees at the Remodeling Leadership Conference, a successful event is all about networking and asking questions - and when it comes to green, boy, are there a lot of questions! With the conference theme of The Color of Money: Green and the Future of Remodeling, a three-member panel of construction and architecture pros well-versed in sustainability provided a useful forum for inquiring minds to find out just how the panelists' companies turned green theories into realities for their clients.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/deconstruction/a-place-for-everything.aspx?rssLink=A+Place+for+EverythingFor the past three years, Daniel Mackey Construction, San Jose, Calif., has taken the time to find ways to recycle and reuse materials. “It helps channel products in a more responsible way,” owner Daniel Mackey says. “[And homeowners] view us as more professional because of our systematic approach.”http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/building-science/better-building-through-science.aspx?rssLink=Better+Building+Through+ScienceIt's not rocket science, but it is a link between building science and diagnostic testing, says Walt Harwood of the new home-performance division he runs for Neil Kelly Designers/ Remodelers, in Portland, Ore. “We do it to create homes that are comfortable, durable, safe, and cost-effective.”http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/deconstruction/everything-old-is-new-again.aspx?rssLink=Everything+Old+Is+New+AgainJonathan Mills, owner of Mills Builders in Sacramento, Calif., says, “We tear down homes that have nothing wrong with them all the time out here.” Mills didn't feel right about dumping the materials. From his company's inception in 1999 he began donating them to the local Habitat for Humanity.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/tools-and-equipment/hot-item.aspx?rssLink=Hot+ItemWhen Chad Gohm wanted to get ahead of the competition he decided to pack heat. A heat sensor, that is.