Award-winning green home reflects growing building trend 
POSTED: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 01:46 PM PTBY: Cady McGovern
Tags: Building Excellence Award, green building, home building, Sustainability
When Bobby and Stacey Jardine started building their house in the foothills of Boise, they wanted more than a house. They wanted a healthy, energy-efficient home in which to raise their three boys. After months of building on their own and convincing subcontractors they weren’t crazy, the Jardines have nearly reached their goal. The city [...]
Project update: Energy ‘net zero’ home
POSTED: Monday, April 23, 2012 at 10:36 AM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Energy Efficiency, home building, solar energy
Idaho’s second verified “net zero” home produces as much energy as it consumes, said Scott Flynn, whose Flynner Building Co. built it. The 1,850-square-foot home with southern exposure has 800 square feet of solar panels, a double-studded exterior wall system, high-efficiency windows, a solar thermal hot water system and a specialized heat pump. Long eaves, [...]
