It's freezing outside in Atlanta right now and if you have leaks in your house, you feel the cold drafts right now. Not only are these leaks causing discomfort, but they also lead to unnecessarily high energy bills. You don't have to live in a drafty house, and if...
Check out December's newsletter from Rate It Green- our Green Building Marketing Partner Rate It Green Members and Friends - Happy New Year! Thanks for all you do, and here's to an AMAZING 2024! We expect great things from this new year! ...
Check out November’s newsletter from Rate It Green- our Green Building Marketing Partner Rate It Green Members and Friends - There are so many pressing crises, it can be overwhelming to decide what to do first or next. At a time when we need to take immediate and...
Check out October’s newsletter from Rate It Green- our Green Building Marketing Partner Rate It Green Members and Friends - Do you have window questions? We've got some information and answers! Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. has been busy answering Rate...
Check out September's newsletter from Rate It Green- our Green Building Marketing Partner Rate It Green Members and Friends - Hello to everyone gathering at Greenbuild this week! I had hoped to attend in person but had some schedule complications. As much as I think...
Check out August’s newsletter from Rate It Green- our Green Building Marketing Partner Rate It Green Members and Friends - It’s quite an understatement to say it’s been hot this summer. Playfully, and yet deadly seriously, Vox declared that this scorching...
Older Houses are leaky and expensive to operate. Just a few blocks over from the #1920sMakeoverATL, one of our clients used to live in a 100 Year Old House. We were building a new EarthCraft House, and energy efficiency and...
At SawHorse Inc, we are proud to have exceeded the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) standard for the #1920sMakeoverATL project. But that's not all. We went above and beyond the requirements of the Georgia Energy Code by more than 1600% for the Air Changes per Hour...
The #1920sMakeoverATL project is not just any ordinary house renovation project. The house has a rich history, having been occupied by the famous Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell. However, it's not just its historical significance that makes this project so...
SawHorse Inc's commitment to building the #1920sMakeoverATL to Passive House standard (PHIUS) was not just to showcase how an old house could be made better, but also to pave the way for energy-efficient building techniques in Georgia. Although PHIUS had been around...
