Change Prediction 20years Later-Earth Did Warm
20 years on, climate change projections have come true By Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation Climate change predictions made 20 years ago have so far proved accurate, suggesting that the world is indeed...
View ArticleToday’s post of interest: "Practical Green Cleaning Tips"
Hello, We would like to bring your attention to today's latest Environment Green blog contribution published on EnvironmentGreen.com. We hope you find it an interesting read, hopethat you are having a...
View ArticleInterior Framing-Plumbing-Benton Rehab Green Blog Series
Part 10: Interior Wall Framing, Plumbing, Laundry Room Exhaust Vent and Plumbing-Benton Park Gut Rehab Green Blog Series The below CAD drawing was the Basic Plan going into the Rehab Project. Benton...
View ArticleTargeted Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Have History of Cost Savings Success
NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Patrick Kiker 202.507.4043 pkiker Targeted Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Have History of Cost Savings Success Washington, D.C. (December 12, 2012): Well-targeted energy...
View ArticleKitchen Framing Tip #36-Benton Rehab Project
Here is a good tip I learned from the Owner of this Property. Before Installing the Drywall over the framing members in a Kitchen Wall. Take a Picture and Make a Drawing of the Wall that the Future...
View ArticleWater Main Repair-Benton Rehab
If your Water Main is leaking it can cost you Thousands of Dollars over the year. Safety First-when there are open holes in a sidewalk A leaking water main can cost a building owner thousands in water...
View ArticlePSC approves $260 million Ameren rate increase : Stltoday
More than $100 million of the rate increase will go to pay for higher fuel costs, much of it for coal hauled by rail to Missouri power plants from sprawling mines in Wyoming. PSC approves $260...
View ArticleHow Alternative Renewable Energy Helps Fuel the Economy and Create Green Jobs
How Alternative Renewable Energy Helps Fuel the Economy and Create Green Jobs Alternative energy is here to stay. With new advances in energy comes new industries, and with that comes new jobs. Simply...
View ArticleAt Least Three Missouri Babies Born on 12/12/12
Reblogged from CBS St. Louis: ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Congratulations to at least three Missouri Couples who had babies on yesterday’s special date: 12/12/12. Mehlville couple Kelly and Elias Ford gave...
View Article4 Family Investment Property Rehab Construction Series
Table of Contents for the Green Build Rehab of a 4 Family Investment Property in St Louis General Contractor on Project: Scotts Contracting, St Louis Renewable Energy How we brought the Old Western...
View ArticleCAD Designs for Adding a 2nd Story Addition on a 1 story Building
CAD Options Designed by Scotty-Scotts Contracting Designed by Scotty-Scotts Contracting-Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired 2nd Floor Room Addition-Additional Green Features: Photovoltaic Solar System- Passive...
View ArticleFrank Lloyd Wright Inspired Room Addition Estimated Project Costs
GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE ROOM ADDITION ESTIMATE FOR ADDING A 2ND FLOOR DORMER ONTO AN EXISTING BUILDING. Rough Estimate on projected costs to add a 2nd Floor Room Addition to an existing 1 story building...
View ArticleFrost on Roof or Lack of Frost is a sure sign...
Reblogged from Scotts Contracting: On the Frosty Mornings when you are outside your house scraping your cars windshield to prepare for your drive to work. Take a look at the Roof of your Home. -Lack...
View Article2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 32,000 views in 2012....
View ArticleWhat Caused the Ice in my Attic
Why is there ICE in my Attic and where did it come from? ICE DAMS ARE CREATED WHEN THE HOT MOIST AIR RISES FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. As the Hot Moist Air Rises into the Attic and meets the...
View ArticleSimple Diagram explaining how a Passive Solar…
Scotts Contracting shared an album with you. Simple Diagram explaining how a Passive Solar Roof Overhang keeps the Hot Afternoon Sun from Entering a Home via a window in the west wall of a home. While...
View ArticleWhy is there ICE in my Attic and where did it come from?
Ice Dams are created when the Hot Moist Air Rises from the Interior of the Building. As the Hot Moist Air Rises into the Attic and meets the Roof Framing System. Condensation Occurs on the Cold...
View ArticleICE Dam Prevention
Ice Dam Prevention for Homes and Business is a simple process to correct and prevent. Scotts Contracting recommends installing a Ridge Vent and Soffit Vents to prevent Ice Dams. “I feel that Ridge...
View ArticleWays to make your bathroom greener
How much time do we spend in the bathroom each day? The mornings are probably the most busy bathroom times in any house, followed closely by right before bed. But do you know the burden your bathroom...
View ArticleFrom: EcoWatch Top News of the Day
Interesting news about the Unified front to continue the fight against Global Warming and Climate Change: Coal, Fracking, XL Pipeline, Climate Change, President Obama, Clean Water, Monsanto...
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