Comments on: FAS Houston House: Construction Begins! http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/02/fas_houston_house_construction_begins.html Advancing social and environmental justice within the building industry through inspired and globally conscious research. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mike Stanislaus | ContractorCity.com http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/02/fas_houston_house_construction_begins.html/comment-page-1#comment-110 Mike Stanislaus | ContractorCity.com Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:19:01 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=128#comment-110 SIPs are phenomenal. In one step, you have wall plus insulation up, with less carbon footprint and higher R-values. I'm really glad that this technology is becoming more widely used. Mike SIPs are phenomenal. In one step, you have wall plus insulation up, with less carbon footprint and higher R-values. I’m really glad that this technology is becoming more widely used.

Mike

]]> By: Sue | African Housing http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/02/fas_houston_house_construction_begins.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 Sue | African Housing Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:09:10 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=128#comment-100 I still find it truly fascinating the construction that goes into building these homes, but I guess thats why people can build these homes in 7 days. Great post once again:) I still find it truly fascinating the construction that goes into building these homes, but I guess thats why people can build these homes in 7 days.

Great post once again:)

]]> By: Dave Jones http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/02/fas_houston_house_construction_begins.html/comment-page-1#comment-96 Dave Jones Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:55:38 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=128#comment-96 Pretty nice article, i have been doing construction for a while now and agree. Pretty nice article, i have been doing construction for a while now and agree.

]]> By: Paul Wolfgram, Architect http://fas.org/blog/btech/2009/02/fas_houston_house_construction_begins.html/comment-page-1#comment-36 Paul Wolfgram, Architect Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:11:53 +0000 http://fas.org/blog/btech/?p=128#comment-36 Is the edge of the slab isolated from the slab interior? Pictures indicate that it is not. Isn't this a big problem / code violation? Quality construction and most codes would require a separate wall foundation except when used for a non-heated garage or in very mild climates. Please explain. Perhaps it may be more useful to build a demonstration home in a northern climate with more severe weather patters such as Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Is the edge of the slab isolated from the slab interior? Pictures indicate that it is not. Isn’t this a big problem / code violation? Quality construction and most codes would require a separate wall foundation except when used for a non-heated garage or in very mild climates. Please explain. Perhaps it may be more useful to build a demonstration home in a northern climate with more severe weather patters such as Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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