Still want to light up for the holidays? Using some of the new Energy Star certified LED string lights, you can save up to 90% over the old style power suckers. That’s a good gift to all of us.
Sustainability
Tamara Myers Quoted in Lowes’ Piece on Green Flooring Trends
Yes, our own Tamara Myers. You can read the article here.
Our Fearless Leader in Action
To check out Tamara Myers in action click on our new video updates link! You will find it at the top right hand side of the links column on the right!
Natl. Academy of Science Says Our Current Energy Economy Has $120 Billion in “Externalized” Costs
Ars Technica has a brief article on the NAS report, which was requested by Congress. Externalized costs are those not charged to producers or consumers, but which must be absorbed by society as a whole. A very good example is the damage to subterranean acquifers in West Virginia done by mountaintop removal coal mining. Rent the film “Burning the Future” for details. We need to move to microgrids. See my post on feeder tariffs below.
Think You Need an Addition? Think Again.
We often receive phone calls from folks who think they need us to build them an addition for their home. I wanted to share my perspective as a design/build remodeler with you about this: you shouldn’t build that addition before you maximize the space you already have!
Now don’t get me wrong. We like nothing better than to build stuff. The bigger the home-remodeling project, the better!
Thermal Fins and What They Look Like
Explanation of a thermal fin and why you need radiation breaks in buildings: link.
Recent Press Interviews
Myers Constructs, Inc. staff were recently interviewed by the following:
Wall Street Journal – on the perception that remodeling projects are cheaper now.
Construction Media – on the subject of remodelers investing in rental and flip properties.
Lowes Media – on the subject of sustainable flooring.
Hanley Wood – on the subject of 203K home improvement loans.
Another Myers Constructs, Inc. T Shirt Award!
Thanks to Kirsty Halliday of SCA Americas for being such a great friend of the company!