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Top Tips For Successfully Building A Green Home In Las Cruces

Building a sustainable high-performance home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, requires detailed planning. While building a sustainable home doesn'...

What Are the Benefits of Green Building?

Due to growing concerns about the current state of the environment, it is not surprising that the concept of green building has become more ...

Sustainable Building Practices

The Sun & Earth Cumulative Savings Calculator

The Sun & Earth Cumulative Savings Calculator is an Excel spreadsheet that calculates the difference in home ownership costs for an ene...

Beating the Heat

This is a short series of articles on cooling buildings in the Southwest, both for selection and proper installation in new construction an...

Sun And Earth Custom Homes

How Good is that Wall?

With a conventional 2 x 6 wall, you get a nominal R-19 rating, but the effective R-value is usually only a little over ½ of that due to...

LEED Certification

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a globally recognized sustainability achievement symbol. It is the most widely...

Types of Solar

Passive Solar Heating Passive Solar Home Buildings designed for passive solar heating with natural sunlight to light a building’s...

Types of Solar

Passive Solar Heating Passive Solar Home Buildings designed for passive solar heating with natural sunlight to light a building’s...

Green Building: Minimal Impact on Environment

A green building is any building that is sited, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained for the health and well-being of the oc...

Durability

The Foundation We offer post-tensioned concrete, using fly ash as an additive material to concrete. Find out more about ...

Economics & Weather

Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces is located in a high desert climate. The weather is characterized by low humidity and abundant sun...

Post-Tensioning Concrete

Post-tensioning is a method of reinforcing (strengthening) concrete or other materials with high-strength steel strands or bars, typica...

Using Fly Ash to Improve Concrete Quality and Reduce Environmental Impact

This article is about using fly ash to improve the quality of concrete while reducing its environmental impact. We are all concerned ab...

Metal Roofing

Metal roofs add energy efficiency and a reflective surface when natural metal or light colors are selected. They can enhance the look o...

Sustainability

Why should we do anything about sustainability? The answer in all cases is to ensure a decent, secure, healthy life for all species...

Reasons to Build Sustainably, Especially in New Mexico

Tangibles -Economics A more sustainable building is a better investment for many reasons. It will cost less to own and operate wh...

The Sun & Earth Cumulative Savings Calculator

The Sun & Earth Cumulative Savings Calculator is an Excel spreadsheet that calculates the difference in home ownership costs for an ene...

Sun And Earth Custom Homes

Custom Homes

Las Cruces Custom Homes

When you begin considering a new home in Las Cruces, New Mexico you will spend some time comparing the available options in our area. There...

Green Building: Minimal Impact on Environment

A green building is any building that is sited, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained for the health and well-being of the oc...

Durability

The Foundation We offer post-tensioned concrete, using fly ash as an additive material to concrete. Find out more about ...

Earth Sheltered Homes

Adobe Homes Jeanette Harris is a freelance writer, realtor, and lover of interesting houses. Her article appeared in Southwest H...

The Extraordinary House That Jim Built

It took one man’s special needs, one woman’s special imagination, one family’s determination to pitch in and one craftsman’s ability to...

Inside the ‘Platinum Trailblazer’

Don and Beatriz Rudisill reach for the highest level of LEED certification By Bethany Conway, The Las Cruces BulletinEditor’s note: ...

How To Remodel A Home Using Sustainable Resources

Remodeling your home can be a great way so you can implement a new design style. There are lots of different options and ways to remodel you...

The Sun & Earth Cumulative Savings Calculator

The Sun & Earth Cumulative Savings Calculator is an Excel spreadsheet that calculates the difference in home ownership costs for an ene...

Beating the Heat

This is a short series of articles on cooling buildings in the Southwest, both for selection and proper installation in new construction an...

How Good is that Wall?

With a conventional 2 x 6 wall, you get a nominal R-19 rating, but the effective R-value is usually only a little over ½ of that due to...

LEED Certification

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a globally recognized sustainability achievement symbol. It is the most widely...

Energy Efficiency

The wholesale price of propane increased at 3.8% per year from 1990 – 1999. That is the lowest annual increase we are likely to see giv...

Green Building: Minimal Impact on Environment

A green building is any building that is sited, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained for the health and well-being of the oc...

Durability

The Foundation We offer post-tensioned concrete, using fly ash as an additive material to concrete. Find out more about ...

Earth Sheltered Homes

Adobe Homes Jeanette Harris is a freelance writer, realtor, and lover of interesting houses. Her article appeared in Southwest H...

Beating the Heat

This is a short series of articles on cooling buildings in the Southwest, both for selection and proper installation in new construction an...

Economics & Weather

Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces is located in a high desert climate. The weather is characterized by low humidity and abundant sun...

Earth Sheltered Homes

Adobe Homes Jeanette Harris is a freelance writer, realtor, and lover of interesting houses. Her article appeared in Southwest H...

The Extraordinary House That Jim Built

It took one man’s special needs, one woman’s special imagination, one family’s determination to pitch in and one craftsman’s ability to...

Inside the ‘Platinum Trailblazer’

Don and Beatriz Rudisill reach for the highest level of LEED certification By Bethany Conway, The Las Cruces BulletinEditor’s note: ...

Jim Graham Overcomes the Hype of Going Green

Sun & Earth lays the building blocks of energy efficiency By Jonathan Butz, The Las Cruces BulletinEveryone seems to be endorsin...

Escape from New York

By Bethany Conway, The Las Cruces Bulletin It is not hard to see why those coming from the big city find Talavera so tranquil. For S...

Environmentally Friendly Earth Plaster

Sun-News, August 2004 The walls are the largest surface area in a room, yet they are often overlooked in favor of furnishings, acces...

Ten Reasons to Use Sustainable Building Materials

Building a new home is a big decision. You will want it to be a reflection of your personality, taste, and values. Deciding exactly which ma...

What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Green Buildings?

It has been a common standard to hear people talking about going green these days. Either you have decided to go vegetarian, or you want to ...

What Are The Benefits Of Energy Efficient Homes?

Nowadays, the government is encouraging all homeowners and even companies to do their part to help reduce the overall carbon footprints. Mor...

Key Tips To Consider When Building A Home With Sustainable Resources

If you're looking for a more environmentally-friendly way to build your next home, look no further than sustainable materials. The quality o...

Why Sustainability Is Important When Building Your Home

Do you know what sustainability is? This word is commonly used nowadays; however, its real meaning may be lost sometimes. According to the M...

What Are the Important Elements of a Green Building?

Green building involves environmental considerations in every single step of the construction process. It puts more emphasis on the design, ...

Top Tips For Successfully Building A Green Home In Las Cruces

Building a sustainable high-performance home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, requires detailed planning. While building a sustainable home doesn'...

What Are the Benefits of Green Building?

Due to growing concerns about the current state of the environment, it is not surprising that the concept of green building has become more ...

The Sun & Earth Cumulative Savings Calculator

The Sun & Earth Cumulative Savings Calculator is an Excel spreadsheet that calculates the difference in home ownership costs for an ene...