"Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing released its latest list of top home technology products at the Remodelers Show in Las Vegas last month. PATH says their top technology picks are "innovations [that] improve energy and resource efficiency in existing housing."
Here are a few of the top picks:
- Air sealing with spray-foam insulation. The foam is blown through a membrane. The cellulose in the foam surrounds air bubbles for more effective insulation.
- Smartvent’s crawlspace ventilation system. Sensors measure temperature, relative humidity, and water vapor in the crawlspace to calculate when more or less ventilation is needed to lower moisture levels.
- Solar hot water. Solar heaters reduce the use of gas and electricity to heat water.
- Recycled and renewable flooring. A lot of yellow pine flooring is available in abandoned factories, ready for reuse. Bamboo, cork, and eucalyptus are also available as sustainable alternatives to traditional hardwoods."
For the full Daily Real Estate News article: http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/f3c66d0c6457c1e1862570af000cb13b/2df67567dafdfed58625738b00547f8a?OpenDocument
For the PATH website, including info on the Charleston project: http://www.pathnet.org/
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