http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-82102 Joshua Bender Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:27:14 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-82102 The house does use a geothermal heat pump and the square footage is only 2500 ... I don't know where you got your numbers, but I was one of the students to build the house. The cumaru siding is also fsc certified so it was harvested sustainably and yes it can be hard to justify its shipping from brazil to kansas city but it is nearly impossible to find a hardwood in america that is as durable. All materials in the home were chosen for their sustainable aspects, longevity and ease of upkeep for the home owner. Cumaru is one of the few woods that we felt could deal with kansas' harsh weather with minimal protection (i.e. sealers, paint and the such which would require reapplication by the homeowner which we wanted to avoid). The house does use a geothermal heat pump and the square footage is only 2500 … I don’t know where you got your numbers, but I was one of the students to build the house. The cumaru siding is also fsc certified so it was harvested sustainably and yes it can be hard to justify its shipping from brazil to kansas city but it is nearly impossible to find a hardwood in america that is as durable. All materials in the home were chosen for their sustainable aspects, longevity and ease of upkeep for the home owner. Cumaru is one of the few woods that we felt could deal with kansas’ harsh weather with minimal protection (i.e. sealers, paint and the such which would require reapplication by the homeowner which we wanted to avoid).

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-99675 Joshua Bender Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:27:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-99675 The house does use a geothermal heat pump and the square footage is only 2500 ... I don't know where you got your numbers, but I was one of the students to build the house. The cumaru siding is also fsc certified so it was harvested sustainably and yes it can be hard to justify its shipping from brazil to kansas city but it is nearly impossible to find a hardwood in america that is as durable. All materials in the home were chosen for their sustainable aspects, longevity and ease of upkeep for the home owner. Cumaru is one of the few woods that we felt could deal with kansas' harsh weather with minimal protection (i.e. sealers, paint and the such which would require reapplication by the homeowner which we wanted to avoid). The house does use a geothermal heat pump and the square footage is only 2500 … I don’t know where you got your numbers, but I was one of the students to build the house. The cumaru siding is also fsc certified so it was harvested sustainably and yes it can be hard to justify its shipping from brazil to kansas city but it is nearly impossible to find a hardwood in america that is as durable. All materials in the home were chosen for their sustainable aspects, longevity and ease of upkeep for the home owner. Cumaru is one of the few woods that we felt could deal with kansas’ harsh weather with minimal protection (i.e. sealers, paint and the such which would require reapplication by the homeowner which we wanted to avoid).

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-81872 Justin Ford Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:20:14 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-81872 It seems like this is a greta time to go solar with all the rebates and incentives. There is a 30% energy tax credit from the IRS. A lot of states have rebate programs that can cut the cost of solar by another 30% or more. So depending on where you live, you'd save about 60% off. I found a good site that has the rebates for every state at http://freecleansolar.com It seems like this is a greta time to go solar with all the rebates and incentives. There is a 30% energy tax credit from the IRS. A lot of states have rebate programs that can cut the cost of solar by another 30% or more. So depending on where you live, you’d save about 60% off. I found a good site that has the rebates for every state at http://freecleansolar.com

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-99674 Justin Ford Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:20:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-99674 It seems like this is a greta time to go solar with all the rebates and incentives. There is a 30% energy tax credit from the IRS. A lot of states have rebate programs that can cut the cost of solar by another 30% or more. So depending on where you live, you'd save about 60% off. I found a good site that has the rebates for every state at http://freecleansolar.com It seems like this is a greta time to go solar with all the rebates and incentives. There is a 30% energy tax credit from the IRS. A lot of states have rebate programs that can cut the cost of solar by another 30% or more. So depending on where you live, you’d save about 60% off. I found a good site that has the rebates for every state at http://freecleansolar.com

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-47843 California Architect Thinks About White Roofs : Green Building Elements Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:37:13 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-47843 [...] Well, no. The McMansion-sized size of the thing at  4,280-sq.-ft is not so planet friendly; because it takes more energy to heat and cool a larger space. But this house would be well suited for a ground heat exchange to passively heat and cool itself with 55 degree air cooled from 10  feet under the ground. [...] [...] Well, no. The McMansion-sized size of the thing at  4,280-sq.-ft is not so planet friendly; because it takes more energy to heat and cool a larger space. But this house would be well suited for a ground heat exchange to passively heat and cool itself with 55 degree air cooled from 10  feet under the ground. [...]

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-40189 Coronella Keiper Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:16:31 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-40189 Wow! This article by Susan Kraemer, "Buffalo House to Weather Rainstorms in Kansas", really puts it together for me! Thanks also to the University of Kansas grad students who put it together for real! Coronella Keiper, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Farmlands Wow! This article by Susan Kraemer, “Buffalo House to Weather Rainstorms in Kansas”, really puts it together for me! Thanks also to the University of Kansas grad students who put it together for real!
Coronella Keiper, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Farmlands

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-99673 Coronella Keiper Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:16:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-99673 Wow! This article by Susan Kraemer, "Buffalo House to Weather Rainstorms in Kansas", really puts it together for me! Thanks also to the University of Kansas grad students who put it together for real! Coronella Keiper, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Farmlands Wow! This article by Susan Kraemer, “Buffalo House to Weather Rainstorms in Kansas”, really puts it together for me! Thanks also to the University of Kansas grad students who put it together for real!
Coronella Keiper, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Farmlands

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-40012 Bruno Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:09:09 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-40012 That's really nice house these guys put together. How bad are the rainstorms in Kansas anyway? That’s really nice house these guys put together. How bad are the rainstorms in Kansas anyway?

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-99672 Bruno Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:09:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-99672 That's really nice house these guys put together. How bad are the rainstorms in Kansas anyway? That’s really nice house these guys put together. How bad are the rainstorms in Kansas anyway?

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/06/09/buffalo-house-to-weather-rainstorms-in-kansas/comment-page-1/#comment-39941 Mike O'Brien Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:46:19 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1149#comment-39941 Cumuru wood "can be harvested sustainably"--was it actually? Cumuru wood “can be harvested sustainably”–was it actually?

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