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LEED Driven Services – The Chauffagiste

LEED Driven Services – The Chauffagiste

There is much discussion on various forums these days, such as here and here, about the impact LEED is starting to have on designers, developers and owners of certified buildings.  De-certification is being discussed as a way for LEED to maintain some teeth post-construction, while LEED already includes building operations in the certification process.  It [...]

How to Choose a Plaster System, part 1

How to Choose a Plaster System, part 1

This is the first article in a four part series explaining all of the issues surrounding the choice of a plaster system on straw bale walls…
One common system used on all types of “green” buildings is plaster as a wall cladding and finish system. Whether your building is adobe, straw bale, rammed earth, straw-clay [...]