As a Brooklyn green contractor we actually generate more garbage than a non-green contractor! More garbage!? You ask. The truth is yes. Bag for bag we cart off more garbage from our sites than non-green job sites. But how could this be?! The reason for this is that we BRING ON a lot more ‘garbage” […]
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In this post, I’m going to diverge from the format of my past several entries a bit and explore strategies for installing green roofs on pitched surfaces. The International Green Roof Association (IGRA) states that roofs with up to a 30 degree pitch can be outfitted with a green roof, and that “traditional” green roof
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We bought a fiberglass tub off craigslist. When we got the tub home we noticed a crack in it. We hadn’t seen it before. We took the tub back to the seller. After some uncomfortable arguing he reinbursed us $100. So now we have a $250 tub that is pretty useless without fixing the crack.
Here is a great visual depiction of all the NY and Brooklyn stair codes. As a Brooklyn green builder we are always salvaging different sized materials to make stairs so this guide really helps us make sure we stay within Brooklyn code. Click Here to Download PDF of NY StairCodes —
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Here are some beginner to intermediate level projects. These are fun things you can do with LEDs while you learn about the technology and its uses…Plus its productive! Also remember, you do this at your own risk. (but I don’t know anyone that has started a fire with 5v. Survival situations don’t count.) This instructable
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LED Lighting is an important design issue that we take into consideration, importantly due to being a green builder leading sustainable construction practices in Brooklyn we have to stay on top of new technology. In short to ‘build it forward’ is not just a catch phrase it is a feeling and belief in resourcefulness and
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As a green contractor in Brooklyn we feel very fortunate. The New York area is the land of plenty if you are not averse to jumping into a dumpster. We find all the flooring we need for our customers in dumpsters. Salvaged doors, bricks, sheet rock, studs, metal beams, and wood joists are all available
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I was explaining the meaning of Build It Forward to somebody and they pointed out that the Native American Indians have a similar theory. Theirs is the understanding that our actions today will impact future generations, seven generations to be exact. I did some research and could not find any reference to this. The best
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Working in Brooklyn NYC as a green building company we always keep our eyes on new sustainable technologies. This relatively recent New York Times article caught our attention. In a May 29th article about LED lighting and public use of the technology, it is stated Ann Arbor adopted the technology early…… to design LEDs that
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Being a Green Construction company in Brooklyn, NY we like to recycle, reuse and re-purpose materials. Electronics are no exception. This post is about heat sinks. LEDs like to run at about 25 deg C or 70F. Led manufacturers give guidelines for heat sink size and configuration. With this information you can re-purpose a computer
