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- Structural Insulated Panels – SIPs, part #1 July 11, 2011SIPs, as some call them, or Structural Insulated Panels, are gaining momentum in the building sector. There are many ways to build a home but one that has been endorsed by the Passive House movement is using SIPS for the exterior walls and roof of the dwelling. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are high performance building […]Lance Manlove
- 1st GOLD certified green home in Lewes, Delaware April 10, 2011We just closed on the first GOLD certified green home in Lewes, DE. This house was also registered in the DE Green 4 Green program and the homeowner’s received a $5,000 grant for building a certified green home. What a great closing gift! The program is available to anyone building a new home in DE […]Lance Manlove
- 1st EMERALD Certified Home in Delaware January 27, 2011Zero Energy is pleased to announce that we have completed the first EMERALD certified home in DE to the National Green Building Standard. The home is situated in Wolfe Pointe, a coastal development in Lewes, DE. Zero Energy is the leader in green construction and custom energy efficient design. They also finished the first GOLD […]Lance Manlove
- Is Solar Hot Water still an option with limited roof space? September 27, 2010You have a few options when it comes to solar hot water heating in this Mid-Atlantic region. One of the more common approaches is to use a flat plate collector array or and evacuated tube collector array. Both of these systems need space on your roof. Typically for a 2500 SF home it requires about […]Lance Manlove
- Smart Eco Friendly Alternatives to Standard Paint September 11, 2010It seems commonplace to just naturally paint the drywall in your new home. Some people might ask, “what else would you do with your walls if you didn’t paint them?” There are several eco friendly alternative to just normal painting. Standard paints and other adhesives in your home contain VOC’s or volatile organic compounds. These […]Lance Manlove
- Zero Energy On The Radio August 25, 2010To listen to the full interview about Zero Energy with Lance Manlove on WGMD Radio 92.7 click on the link below: ZERO ENERGY on WGMD […]admin
- Green Roof February 22, 2010We are really excited to install one of the first residential green roofs in Sussex County and maybe Delaware. Three separate green roofs on this one house will create a great natural space as well as save energy and conserve water. The integrated rain water collection system will recycle rain water and use it to irrigate the landscape […]Lance Manlove
- Foam Foam Foam February 16, 2010What’s all the talk about foam insulation? Does it work and what types are there? Yes, foam is good for residential and commercial construction practices. The two main types of spray foam are closed cell and open cell foam. The closed cell foam is a vapor barrier whereas the open cell foam will allow air […]Lance Manlove
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