To demonstrate the investment value in a GO Logic home, we have compared the construction cost and lifetime energy savings of a Passive House vs. a standard built home in today’s dollars. The calculation compares the typical lifetime (30 year) costs of each construction method, taking into account inflation and operating costs.
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It makes sense that building energy consumption should be the focus of the green building movement. The Passive House Standard, developed 30 years ago in Germany, has led the way in developing near zero energy building technology, and now has a proven track record of buildings that use 90% less energy than standard construction.
Read MoreBy Matthew O’Malia Special to Roll Call June 22, 2009, 5:43 p.m. Read the Article at the Roll Call (Please note that the first time you click this link you are directed to an advertisement. Click the “Close” button on the top right, and you’ll be redirected to the homepage of the Roll Call. You…
Read MoreMatthew O’Malia discusses the importance of the current energy policy being debated by the Senate, and how change is necessary to realize the benefits of a green economy and green future! “Buildings consume 40 percent of the energy produced in the United States, more energy than all of the cars on the roads today. And…
Read MoreSpeech for PowerUp America- MidCoast Clean Energy Jobs Day May 2009 My name is Matthew O’Malia of G•O Logic. G•O Logic is a design build collaboration that I started with my partner, Alan Gibson. In this company we have brought together my technical German architectural education and Alan’s many years of green building experience- in…
Read MoreI am all for economic stimulus- especially stimulus headed in my direction. Given the new administration, and that I am in the business of building super energy-efficient homes that save homeowners money and the planet a lot of pain and suffering, you would think I would be buried in Stimulus, right? Sort of- but not…
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