RB March 2012

The March 2012 Issue of Rural Builder explains the benefits of working with architects.

This issue also includes an introduction to the 2012 Hall of Fame inductees.

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Getting real with green: affordable, eco-friendly options for rural builders

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

By Oliver Witte – Down here in the trenches, far removed from national catastrophes like Solyndra and Ener1, Inc., rural builders are wondering how to respond to today’s very legitimate energy concerns such as conservation, renewable energy, alternative sources, greenhouse … Read more »

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Green Products, Green Projects, RB March 2012, Recyclable, Renewable, Rural Builder Green, Rural Builder Magazine, Sustainability | Tagged Ameren Illinois, ground-source heat pump, rural builders, woodworks | Leave a comment

After the storm: post frame builder helps shop owner return to business post-tornado

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

At 6:25 p.m. on April 10, 2011, the lights went off at the home of contractor Willie Kimmons. He didn’t know it then, but an F-3 tornado, with peak winds of 130 to 140 miles an hour had just blown … Read more »

Posted in Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, Products, RB March 2012, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged 2011 tornado damage, merrill, post frame, wick buildings, willie kimmons, wisconsin | Leave a comment

Farming opportunities: new barn a boost to California high school ag program

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

The hot, dry days of summer and the cool, rainy days of winter make the San Joaquin Valley in California one of the richest areas agriculturally in the nation. The importance of that status has not gone unnoticed by the … Read more »

Posted in Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal Buildings, RB March 2012, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged ag farm, east union high school, manteca unified school district | Leave a comment

Rural Builder Hall of Fame inducts three new members

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

Three more inductees were welcomed into the Rural Builder Hall of Fame at the National Frame Building Expo in St. Louis on March 1. They were nominated and elected by their Hall of Fame peers and now join an elite … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Featured News, Frame Building Expo, Frame Building News, In the Industry, Industry Honors, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, RB March 2012, Rural Builder Hall of Fame, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged John Darrah, National Frame Building Expo, Rural Builder Hall of Fame, Steve Eversole, Ted Funk | Leave a comment

Post frame with panache: Working with architects

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

An architect isn’t generally one of those positions every post-frame builder has tucked away in their arsenal of professional consultants but there are arguments for why they should be. One contractor who uses architects on a regular basis is Bob … Read more »

Posted in Featured Magazine, Frame Building News, Industry Experts, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, Post-Frame Technique, Products, RB March 2012, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged bob lotspeich, jim delmont, post frame, post-frame, sl construction, the design club | 2 Comments

Enabling windows to work as solar panels

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

A major obstacle with solar power is an inability to be cost-competitive with traditional mainstream energy sources. Now a Chicago company says it has taken a major step forward with the development of a new semiconductor material that would affordably … Read more »

Posted in Doors & Windows, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Green Products, Green Projects, New Products, Products, RB March 2012, Renewable, Rural Builder Magazine, Sustainability | Tagged activInk PV2000, polyera corporation, solar cell technology | Leave a comment