Posts Tagged ‘Indoor Air Quality’
4 Main Health & Green Building Benefits For Homeowners
There has been a lot of talk around “healthy” and “green building” practices for years now, but what are the actual benefits? THE MANY BENES Besides benefiting the environment, the builder and the community at large, green building and remodel projects give the homeowner the following: better durability of the overall completed project energy savings water savings and,…
Read MorePathway receives Carbon Offset Certificate 2019
Pathway Design & Construction received the Carbon Offset Certificate for reducing 72 metric tons of CO2 Emissions. If you would like to also make a contribution, you can do it here.
Read MoreAw Rats, We Have Bats!
“This was supposed to be the new house we wouldn’t have to work on or fix anything, as it appeared that the previous owners had taken a good care of the home” – shares Paul Kocharhook owner of SODO-based Pathway Design & Construction. Did you know that bat colonies are living throughout Greater Seattle’s rural areas?…
Read MoreHow To Reduce Your Energy Bills
INSULATION ESSENTIALS AND # 1 MATERIAL WORTH THE INVESTMENT How much of your home’s energy bill is wasted? Just take a guess. Did you guess anywhere between 40%-60%? According to the US Department of Energy about half of a home’s energy is wasted when it is under-insulated and improperly air-sealed. HOW TO REDUCE YOUR ENERGY…
Read MoreHow Not Spread Dust When Drilling
Need to update your bathroom with new fixtures? Dreading of making a mess with your drill? Want to reduce your cleanup time? Dust is everywhere, all the time. But during a remodeling project, it’s particularly abundant — and potentially hazardous. “Construction can produce inhalable respirable particles that are regulated pollutants; they’re unhealthful, so it’s…
Read MoreThe Story of the Award-Winning Leschi Kitchen Remodel
As they prepared for retirement, our homeowners wanted to downsize their living space and update their home so they could enjoy the incredible views (and the grandkids) in a remodeled waterfront bungalow. This project also scored a 2017 T-REX Award for us. LESCHI BEACH BUNGALOW BACKSTORY The owners wanted The just-about-to-retire couple wanted to stay on…
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