"Greening the Older House"
Historic Houston will kick off our newest educational series with a special members-only lecture presented by Michael Strong on Saturday March 29th from 10-noon at Historic Houston's Educational Facility located at 1214 Joe Annie. |
Green Houses
Michael Strong is going to be co-teaching a class in March & April for 6 sessions at Rice University entitled "Green Houses". You can get further information online at scs.rice.edu.
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16 WAYS TO GREEN YOUR HOME
By The U.S. Green Building Council and LEED® for Homes
16 great tips on saving the environment & lowering your yearly utility bill costs. |
The Remodelers Quest for Green
Professional Remodeler, September 2007
As awareness of global warming has increased alongside energy bills of consumers, the remodeling industry's focus on green building practices has grown considerably, particularly over the last five years. |
Selling Green Remodeling
Professional Remodeler, September 2007
In these days of energy-efficiency and sustainability, what does it take to sell green to an uninformed customer? |
GO GREEN - Home solutions to protect the planet and your health
Houston Lifestyles & Homes magazine, June 2007
The commercial building market has already begun to embrace eco-friendly construction and design practices, and it won’t be long before green-friendly alternatives begin to move into the mainstream home-design industry, as well. |
FOR OUR PLANET'S HEALTH - In it for the long haul
By Maggie Galehouse of The Houston Chronicle
"Building green," a catch-all for environmentally smart and region-specific construction, is the buzz phrase in contemporary architecture. Unlike many environmentally-sensitive dwellings of the past - those off the grid homes one still sees around Terlingua and Taos - today's green spaces are sleek and urban, with metal siding, deep overhangs and vaulted ceilings. |
Solar Homes in Houston
By Capella Tucker of Houston Public Radio News
Energy prices have been going up and some groups say the answer is alternative and renewable power. One item being considered in the state legislature would encourage the use of solar power on homes and businesses. Houston Public Radio's Capella Tucker reports one homeowner is not waiting for incentives. |
Is solar power making a comeback in Texas?
By Dan Lauck of 11 News
Around back on the southern slope of David Ronn’s house is something not seen much lately – solar panels. Brand new ones already generating electrical power. Even though the house isn’t finished yet Michael Strong the builder said they are already generating electricity “On a cloudy day like today even when there is virtually no sunshine the solar panels are still producing enough electricity to offset the 15 workers that are working on the house,” said Strong. |
Great opportunities in Houston for Green Building designs!Download the Article
Michael Strong, GMB, CGR, who founded GreenHaus Builders in 2005 alongside his brother, Tommy, CGR, sees great opportunities in Houston for Green Building Design. He says that despite being the fourth largest city in America, Houston is not necessarily a Green building market. However, it is starting to catch up to the trend. "Green builders are a dime a dozen in progressive cities like Austin," he says. "In Houston, we're just getting started." |
Top Remodeler Branches Out To Build Green Homes
By Richard Wall of HGTVpro.com
It took a persistent client to drag award-winning Brothers Strong remodelers of Houston into the realm of green home building. When Michael Strong, GMB, CAPS, finally agreed to look at a former client's house plans after problems surfaced with the original builder, he was thrilled to learn that they were planning a green house—a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green house. |
The Brothers Strong Story
By Tommy Strong (via Pathnet.org)
"We began using home run plumbing in 2004," says Tommy Strong, project manager. "We were looking for the design flexibility it gives you in a remodeling project. Often you are in a situation where you strip the walls, and you are limited in where you can put the things you want. The existing structure can be very restricting, and copper takes up a lot of space and is difficult to work with in small spaces. There can be a real fire hazard working with copper on site too." |
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