Green Construction
Bowtie Construction specializes in environmentally friendly construction methods and materials. We're a Virginia class A general contractor.
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Knowledge - A Step In the Right Direction.
Bowtie Construction set up a booth in the Roanoke trade show this past April. Mark and Corinne Waller were on hand to answer questions about green building. Many stopped to ask questions and were surprised at how easily and affordably they could be integrating green building methods.
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What is ENERGY STAR?
ENERGY STAR is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency. It’s a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The goal of the program is to save us money and protect the environment. What does this mean to you?
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HERS-Home Energy Rating Services
Are you a skeptic? Think ‘building green’ is just yet another way to milk more money out of you? The HERS rating system is a real, put-your-hands-on-it, third party evaluation of the energy efficiency of your home. Read on to learn more about third party verification.
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What is Green Building?
Green building minimizes the impact on the environment when building a home. It is part of a global response to increasing awareness of the role of human activity in causing global climate change.
Or put simply: It's a realistic, budget-friendly way to do your part to help the environment. And it's not as complicated as you might think.
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