by Solaire Homebuilders | Jun 2, 2016 | Energy Efficiency, Healthy Home, Industry News
That 30 percent tax credit on solar panels that was supposed to expire this year? It’s been extended, all the way to 2019. I feel like we just got an extension on a term paper — but if we don’t start writing now, the deadline is going to be here again before we know...
by Solaire Homebuilders | Apr 6, 2016 | Energy Efficiency, Healthy Home, Industry News, NetZero
The folks at Save On Energy produced and provided this animated infographic that shows how solar panels work. Here is their short write up and the infographic. Solar power is talked about a lot these days. Whether it’s a new solar panel installation on your neighbor’s...
by Solaire Homebuilders | Mar 10, 2016 | Healthy Home
Use these tips from a professional green-home expert to refresh your home after a long winter. Many places around the U.S. are still thawing out from what seemed like an exceptionally cold February, but spring cleaning can’t begin too soon. Being cooped up indoors all...
by Solaire Homebuilders | Mar 4, 2016 | Energy Efficiency, Healthy Home
We LOVE that many people are going out of their way to build high performance, green homes. It’s what we do, and have been doing for the last 20 plus years. This article from Freshome.com outlines 10 typical mistakes people make when either buying a lot, or...
by Solaire Homebuilders | Nov 20, 2015 | Healthy Home, NetZero
For those of us in the building industry, the term High Performance Home is something that is meaningful and pretty consistent. We’ve been using this term for at least 10 years, and to us it’s a home with a good building enclosure, that is airtight and insulated...
by Solaire Homebuilders | Jul 7, 2015 | Healthy Home
Home safety & security are important topics to many, but it is also one that not enough people understand sufficiently. It is important to research home safety & security in order to keep your home protected. Keep reading for some great tips. Don’t ever...
