It’s getting cool again, and the ads for ventless fireplaces are cropping up everywhere. The ads say “Beautiful” “Great for heating that cold room”  “98% efficient” and so on. EXCEPT: -They are not designed to and Cannot deliver a significant amount of heat to the building. -They are not designed to be used as a

We are excited — we were on the radio!  Click “read more” to see comment and archive program links.  Butterfly was honored to be one of the guests on The Doug Haldeman program’s All Green Show — Green Conservation Experts.  With Jeff Day of Jeff Day & Associates Architects and Greg Swetz of ICF Missouri,

  Please “like” Butterfly on Facebook here.  Germany continues to lead the world in renewable installation and production. It was already on a course to be largely self-sustaining before the nuclear disaster in Japan last year. The previous administration was a coalition of the Social Democrat Party and the Green Party, which committed to moving

On Monday, August 20, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new partnership between the DOE Challenge Home program and the Passive House Institute US to cooperate on the promotion of various levels of high-performance buildings on the path to zero net-energy. This news is a huge development for the passive house community and

Butterfly Energy Works is now a registered energy assessment provider with the St. Louis County SAVES™ program. SAVES provides low-interest loans for energy efficiency improvements to your home. The program requires that your home be audited prior to your improvement, so that your money is not wasted on unnecessary work, and we specialize in thorough

Saint Louis Artists’ Guild and the USGBC present: Sustainability & The Built Environment of the St. Louis Region The USGBC, celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2011, is excited to partner with the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. The USGBC will honor three participating artists with the “Sustainability 2011 Award.” The award criteria have been adapted from

USGBC Presentation “Zero Net Energy” The USGBC: Missouri Gateway Chapter program for September was “Zero Net Energy Case Studies”. This program came from work done by the ZNE subcommittee, chaired by our Gary, of the USGBC Technical Committee. The room at Alberici was packed with an estimated 120 people. The purpose of the program was

Banana peels don’t get a lot of respect. Though we here at Shots have never actually heard of anyone slipping on one, it seems they’re stuck in the cultural lore as a nuisance, or even a hazard. But a Brazilian researcher, who also happens to be a banana lover, has taken an interest in the