by admin | Feb 21, 2014 | News
The lines of lower level of snow in the photo are the lines of the wood structure below, in this case wood trusses. Building heat conducts through the wood to melt some of the snow on the roof above. The higher lines of snow are areas where below is attic air. This...
by admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Ask the Green Architect
Besides insulated concrete forms (ICFs), the other extremely effective system for green home design and commercial green building is structurally insulated panels (SIPs). SIPs consist of two layers of a structural skin sandwiching a rigid foam panel in the middle. SIP...
by admin | Oct 31, 2013 | Ask the Green Architect
The best option for new green home design and commercial green buildings is insulated concrete forms (ICF). An ICF is a sandwich of expanded polystyrene foam on both sides which create the forms for the concrete. Then the concrete is poured into the forms. The foam...
by admin | Oct 29, 2013 | News
It’s been exactly a year today since Superstorm Sandy ravaged Long Island, becoming the largest Atlantic hurricane on record. In it’s wake, 68 New Yorkers lost their lives and U.S. damage was estimated at over $65 billion. South Shore residents, like those...
by admin | Jun 6, 2013 | News
Paul Cataldo Architecture & Planning PC has officially launched as a premier Long Island-based architectural firm that brings a “green” edge and personal level of service to the industry. Owned by Paul Cataldo and based in Sound Beach, the business specializes in...
