Pam | June 25, 2009
Originally compiled by the Cherokee Scout
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:05 PM CDT The blacksmiths at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown are determined to leave their mark on campus for the next hundred years.
A new barn will be used for generations to come as the workshop expands to include new classrooms and 12 [...]
Pam | June 13, 2009
From: www.Greenbuilding.com
Solar cells, also called photovoltaics (PV), convert sunlight directly into electricity. When sunlight is absorbed by these materials, the solar energy knocks electrons loose from their atoms, allowing the electrons to flow through the material to produce electricity. This process of converting light (photo) to electricity (voltage) is called the photovoltaic (PV) effect.
Solar cells [...]
Pam | June 11, 2009
Dillon Fitzgerald, Ever Torres and Bryan Fitzgerald remove the old roof from the Roddy Creek covered bridge in Thurmont on Saturday. Dean Fitzgerald, president and CEO of Fitzgerald’s Heavy Timber Construction Inc., a consulting and contracting company in Thurmont that specializes in new timber-frame construction and historic restoration, lead the effort, along with 20 volunteers.
Pam | June 10, 2009
Service In Action is event-based marketing at its best. The group meets every month to discuss current interests and trends affecting multi-channel marketing. Sundeep Kaupr, email marketing expert and Email Yogi blogger who spoke at our SC conference is the facilitator of these meetings so be sure to attend!
Friday, June 26th, [...]
Pam | June 8, 2009
Originally Posted on U.S. News & World Report
As the historic housing plunge rumbles on, Uncle Sam is offering a fresh incentive to get first-time home buyers off the sidelines. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan on Friday unveiled a policy change that would provide home buyers with quicker access to a recently enacted [...]
Pam | June 8, 2009
Reposted from Lancaster Online
The timbers supporting the upper deck of the outdoor dining pavilion at the Heritage Hotel converge like wheel spokes on a living tree growing through the project.
A tree growing through a timber frame structure will provide a Sherwood Forest feel to the new outdoor dining pavilion at the Heritage Hotel.
The timbers extend [...]
Pam | June 7, 2009
The green building market is expected to continue its climb in popularity. In a report published this week by NextGen Research, estimates are that the global green building materials market will grow about 5 percent per year to reach $571 billion by 2013, up from about $455 billion last year. The main areas driving this [...]
Pam | June 6, 2009
The eleventh annual National Association of Home Builders Green Building Conference concluded this last Sunday in Dallas, Texas. This year’s conference was attended by approximately 1,200 builders, manufacturer’s reps, built environment consultants and media people. The attendee numbers were down slightly from the previous year’s conference but were a good indicator that not only is [...]
Pam | June 4, 2009
Check out the TFBC membership list (under the “About Us” section). There are a wide range of services and market areas; many timber frame companies work all over North America. Using the searchable TFBC membership database on our website, you can easily contact several companies by email link, and ask them about what [...]
