Green Building Fact Sheets and Articles
GREEN HORIZON BROCHURES
Green Horizon Promotional Tri-Fold Brochure
Is your home performing as it should? Learn more about Green Horizon's services by downloading our tri-fold brochure, focused on how an Energy Remodel could be the solution to your home's comfort and energy cost problems.
If you'd prefer to receive this brochure by mail, Contact us for paper copies, or you can visit our services pages to find out what we can do to make your home healthy, efficient and green. (7.2 MB PDF download)
Green Horizon Heating And Cooling Services Brochure
Did you know you could ave up to $1000 a year on heating and cooling costs? Download our HVAC and Geothermal solutions brochure to learn more about how Green Horizon is saving consumers thousands of dollars each year with our services.
Contact us for paper copies, or you can visit our services pages to find out what we can do to make your home healthy, efficient and green. (1.2 MB PDF download)
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SUPPLIER BROCHURES
UltraTouch Cotton Insulation Brochure
Learn more about what UltraTouch's line of sustainable, natural cotton-based insulation can do for your home. Or visit our insulation pages to find out more about the options available for making your home more comfortable and efficient. (1.7MB PDF download)
AirTight Insulation Brochure
AirTight offers a systemic approach to tightening a building envelope - from identifying leaks to applying sprayfoam insulation, AirTight creates healthy, sustainable and efficient homes.
(4.4MB PDF download)
Honeywell Closed-cell Sprayfoam Insulation Factsheet
Honeywell closed-cell spray foam insulation offers superior comfort, performance and soundproofing. Check out the brochure for more information. (0.1MB PDF download)
BreezePlay Enviroscope Energy Management Brochure
One of the most important factors in energy efficiency is behavior. And the more you know about your energy use, the easier it is to make changes. BreezePlay's line of energy monitoring solutions allows you to track your energy usage in real-time, and gives feedback in terms of money saved, energy used, or even the amount of CO2 your home produces. The system even allows you to automatically adjust your home's energy settings to achieve pre-set efficiency goals.
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ARTICLES
LBM Journal Looks at the Pros and Cons of Open vs Closed Cell Insulation
Construction consultant Steve Easley explores the relative benefits of open vs closed cell insulation. Contact GH to discuss your insulation needs. (0.2MB PDF download)
Building Science Press Explores Unvented Attics and Closed Cell Foam
Chris Schumacher explains why unvented attics are the way forward. Check out our insulation pages to learn more about the options open to you for sealing up your attic space.
(0.2MB PDF download)
Journal of Light Construction Looks at the Advantages of Unvented Attic Insulation Using Closed Cell Sprayfoam
From insulation to providing a vapor- and air-barrier, closed cell polyurethane comes out on top as insulation for unvented attics. (0.4MB PDF download)
Honeywell Lays Out the Key Factors Effecting Insulation Performance and Energy Savings
Leading insulation supplier Honeywell explains the factors that effect insulation performance and energy savings. (1MB PDF download)
Appraisal Journal Shows that Energy Efficiency Does Add to Home Value
Energy efficiency saves mony on your bills, but what about home value? The appraisal industry publication Appraisal Journal reviews evidence that energy efficiency really does save you money. (0.7MB PDF download)
Home Energy Magazine Looks at How Closed Crawl Spaces Control Moisture & Save Money
It's pretty obvious that sealing a crawl space prevents moisture problems, but this article proves that it is also a big money saver in terms of energy. (0.5MB PDF download)
PCT Magazine Covers Closed Crawl Spaces and Energy Savings
More evidence that sealed crawl spaces fight energy waste and moisture at the same time. (1.2MB PDF download)
Steve Tratt of Zerodraft Explains How Insulating and Cotrolling Air Leaks Improves Building Performance
Insulating is good, but to get the best benefit you need to control air leakage too - and that means tightening your building envelope. (0.08MB PDF download)