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First “LEED- NC” Platinum in Atlanta!

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
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The Epsten Group office that is the first to get LEED- NC Platinum in Atlanta

LEED- NC is the commercial rating for green buildings.  The architect for our Lake Claire LEED  project- The Epsten Group designed and certified the first LEED-NC (commercial) renovation in Atlanta.  They were able to give new green life to an existing structure that was not in good condition.   Since The Lake Claire LEED project will be the first with all 3 green certifications at once in Atlanta- it looks like The Epsten Group is the first on many projects!  They have been part of many other amazing projects in Atlanta.  To see more of their portfolio visit The Epsten Group.

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There’s no insulation under there!

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Ha…just made you say underwear! Seriously, though, the workers started pulling off the wood siding a couple of weeks ago and this is what they found:

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Nothing! No insulation! This was one drafty old home. Colder than a well diggers butt without his…well, his insulated underwear. And the home must have been leaky, too. Perhaps the indoor breezes were considered a feature in the pre-air conditioned days of the 1920’s.

That’s going to change.

The wood is going to be stripped of it’s nasty ol’ lead paint, reprimed and replaced. But before that happens Icynene foam insulation is going to be sprayed in. This stuff will expand into every nook and cranny making this new old home super insulated.

The owners are going to enjoy some benefits for their troubles, too. Aside from the reduced utility bills, they qualify for up to 30%-of-cost tax rebates under the new stimulus program for installation of green insulation.

Go green and save green…Makes me all warm inside just thinking about it…

~ Burke

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