DeBartolo Development and Partners Sell Multifamily Community for $39.2 Million

Ask builders or architects what the best kind of insulation is, and you’ll likely hear some strong opinions. From R-values to ease of installation, clean-up requirements, cost and other factors, they’ll tell you why their preferred material is tops. Of course, each insulation manufacturer will also say their products are best.
But the reality is, the most accurate answer is, “it depends.” The appropriate insulation varies by the specific project, structural framing type, budget and various other factors. In many cases, using multiple insulations in combination enables the most energy-efficient homes and buildings.

Installing solar energy systems on homes and multifamily buildings now has new value and implications that the California Public Utilities Commission has mandated installation of Smart Meters on all residential and commercial properties in the state by the end of 2012—making Time of Use (TOU) billing for residential properties a near certainty.