The Eco-Panels Blog
Building a FORTIFIED HOME is easier with Eco-Panels
The LSU Ag Center is doing in delving into the Insurance Industry’s FORTIFIED HOME program, a nation-wide program that has a prescriptive approach to building a stronger home – with the potential opportunity for REDUCED INSURANCE PREMIUMS because you have proven that you now have a stronger built home. Using Eco-Panels help builders achieve these standards.
Crawl Spaces – Conditioned or Unconditioned?
Sealed crawl spaces can be expensive - both in material and labor - and you have to condition the closed crawl spaces and possibly dehumidify them for the rest of the home's life. That's expensive as well. One alternative might be the "Old School" approach of...
OH CANADA!!!
OH CANADA!!! Eco-Panels announces our first international expansion - Saskatchewan, Canada - the official registration completed in late February. Sometimes things take a long time to grow organically - but "deep roots are not reached by the frost." Our robust...
Warren Wilson College Students Complete Tiny Home for Storm-Displaced Family
(Reprinted from Warren Wilson College's web site) What began as a student idea has become a powerful symbol of resilience and community care. This spring, Warren Wilson College students completed construction on a fully functional tiny home—built by students for a...
This Ought to be Illegal
Poorly insulated homes ought to be illegal. Poorly insulated homes are cheaper to build and buy, but cost the homeowner a great deal more in the long run due to higher heating costs. Unfortunately, builders and legislatures are trying to lessen energy requirements in a misguided effort to reduce costs.