Investment in Resource Efficiency One of Many Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
04.27.2011
On the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reminds consumers that an investment in energy and resource efficiency can pay real dividends by reducing a home’s energy use and the associated costs. This year, the Earth Day Network is encouraging people all over the world to contribute to “a […]
Recycled Haitian Concrete Can Be Safe, Strong and Less Expensive, Researchers Say
04.27.2011
Nearly one year after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Republic of Haiti, engineering and concrete experts at Georgia Tech report that concrete and other debris in Port-au-Prince can be safely and inexpensively recycled into strong new construction material. In a paper published in the Bulletin of the American Ceramic Society, researchers Reginald R. DesRoches, Kimberly E. […]
Federally-Insured Loans Available for Home Energy Upgrades
04.26.2011
Homeowners with good credit scores, manageable debt, and some home equity could be eligible for a federally-insured loan to help them finance home energy upgrades. The Obama administration announced last week that “PowerSaver” loans will be available at or below market rates and can be used to finance efficiency measures such as adding insulation, sealing […]
Fed sees solid economic growth in Colorado region
04.26.2011
The economy in Colorado and six neighboring states “expanded solidly in late February and March,” the U.S. Federal Reserve reported Wednesday in its latest Beige Book survey of the region’s business executives. The local report was consistent with those of the nation’s other 11 districts, which all reported at least moderate economic improvement since the […]
Colorado ski country resorts lead the way in eco innovations
04.25.2011
As the 2010/11 ski season nears its end and Earth Day 2011 celebrations begin, CSCUSA is highlighting resort environmental efforts. By implementing new means of generating and conserving energy, sourcing more sustainable ways of construction and snowmaking, and making it a priority to give back to their communities, CSCUSA resorts are leading the way in […]
Water – The Great Home Wrecker
04.25.2011
For 13 years Trilogy Partners has been building in the mountains of Colorado and elsewhere. When we reflect on problems that some of the homes we’ve built have encountered over the years, one topic seems to come up again and again. Water. As we all know, water in its many forms has incredible destructive powers. […]
The Real Power of Good Design
04.23.2011
Did you ever have a flamboyant friend whose home seemed inexplicably staid? Or one who is always pulled together in appearance but whose home seems anything but pulled together? There’s a disconnect, right? “It’s always great when you enter into a home and the atmosphere captures the essence of what the person that lives […]
Green By Design
04.22.2011
Sustainability is the only way forward for industry that does not lead to an environmental dead-end. Waste recycling has its place, but researchers in France suggest that from the outset the design of a product should consider the whole life cycle to offer any chance of sustainability. Writing in the International Journal of Design Engineering, the […]
A Builder’s Responsibility re: Budget
04.22.2011
At Trilogy Partners, my brother and I and everyone who works here goes to great lengths to satisfy our clients. We feel that the best way to honor and respect our clients is to build fantastic high quality homes. And if for an instance we feel that our clients aren’t completely happy, we have trouble […]
