Energy Efficiency
The energy efficient log home requires careful design to minimize air infiltration, control moisture and incorporate passive solar features. Here, we share tips and expert information for designing a log home that lives and performs well.
The windows in your log home likely frame one of your favorite features: the view. But they also can be top energy wasters. The air lost and gained through windows accounts for approximately 30 percent of your energy use.
High-tech homes are where it’s at, even in a rustic, all-natural log home. These cool home-technology products could make your life easier (and help you save a little money in the process.)
Focusing on your log home landscape’s water conservation strategies saves time, money and the environment.
Lighting takes up a large part of your homes energy. Make it efficient to save money and the environment.
This product solves all problems of electricity and water, so you can continue to live as deep into nature as you please.
Seal your home correctly to save money and energy with a structural envelope.
9 smart steps you can take to minimize your energy use and maximize your savings.
What your builder should be checking for at every stage of construction to make sure that it is meeting or exceeding the code requirements.
For some people, a metal roof is a must to complete that classic log home style. As you're researching roof options, you'll no ...
Conducting a blower door test can help find out just how energy efficient log homes are.
Understanding the HERS Index is important for your home to achieve top energy efficiency.
Key methods for your log home's energy efficient requirements.
What you should know about sealing the air penetration places of your log home.
Many things can affect the quality and energy efficiency of your log home, moisture content is one of these things.
There are a LOT of options when it comes to increasing energy efficiency of a log home. But how do you know which options will work best for you? Hiring an Energy Rater can help.
Home innovations that can monitor your energy usage to help you regulate your home’s heating, cooling and energy usage.
Properly siting your home to take advantage of passive solar gain is one of the easiest and smartest ways to accomplish energy efficiency.
There are two basic ways to give a log home’s energy performance a boost: through design and through materials.
