By RESCUE Green on 9/21/2009 7:22 PM

By: Jim Gibson

GibSem Group

It seems in today’s age of lightening fast digital communications, few industries are exempt from participating in the one medium that acilitates this collective combustion of information the most – the internet. More and more, people are tuning out traditional conduits to information such as TV, radio and newspapers and, instead, turning to the internet for the news, information and education they need. Hey, I don’t have to tell you since you’re likely reading this with a cup of coffee in one hand and your mouse in the other.

If this is truly the case, then it stands to reason the one industry that has captured the imagination of young and old, from Wall Street to Washington, is facing a head on collision with the digital  evolution. That industry is Green.

Yet the expansive Green Industry, which includes its energetic sibling, Green Building, faces significant challenges in terms of educating the masses. One reason for this is, aside from the more prominent national organizations, much of the industry’s grassroots efforts have been  focused on establishing regional organizations that promote green building initiatives in local communities. Please don’t misunderstand. The industry as a whole has done an excellent job of building fundam ... Read More »

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Green Building

By RESCUE Green on 9/1/2009 9:42 AM

Volatile Organic Compounds, doesn’t sound too harmful, it even has the word organic.  Unfortunetely, VOCs are potentially carcinogenic and very damaging to plant life. “Organic” only means they contain the element carbon, which actually makes it highly flammable.

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By RESCUE Green on 8/31/2009 11:03 PM

Throughout human history, home building has developed and different materials have emerged to increase durability, resistance to storms and pests, strength, and longevity.  Now there is a new characteristic added to the list, efficiency.

Building efficient structures requires employing local materials which are plentiful, reduce transportation costs, avoid pollution, and support local manufacturers.  Today, this refers to locally grown woods, tree farms, etc. Taking a step back one century ago whatever was available was used, it didn’t make sense to ship wood across the US to build your home, and it still doesn’t make sense today.

Conserving energy in the construction phase is vital to building green.  Ensuring that energy used to heat or cool a home is saved, effective insulation can be energy’s best advocate.  By just improving insulation, we can greatly increase energy conservation through the entire stage of a building’s life cycle. Straw bale seems to live up to the chall ... Read More »

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Green Building Sustainable Materials

By RESCUE Green on 8/31/2009 7:45 PM

In most situations, businesses, individuals, and families weigh the costs and benefits associated with certain actions, projects, and investments, in order to choose the best possible solution.  Hence, the name Cost-Benefit Analysis or CBA.  This seems like a practical and logical way to make decisions, however when considering environmental action several issues arise.

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