Many people think of 'green' home building as something that is not practical or not affordable. I can understand why, since green products often appear higher in price, compared to wood framing, which is proven, fast, piece-inexpensive, and easy to understand (everyone's granddad did it). Don't get me wrong - wood framing done right is a great system that ECO fully supports. But there is another green called a 'greenback' (as in dollar). Simply put, building 'green' will save 'greenbacks'. This is possible both on the front end and of course long term regardless of the building system you choose, including traditional wood framing. Green Building just takes good choices in design consulting and construction planning.
Past our 'green-lean', we have over 25 year's of materials, systems, construction, and engineering experience to share. We can show how to correctly dowel new concrete to existing concrete for a room addition, or how to make lumber and sheathing choices, use windstorm nailing patterns, correctly size, locate, and install straps and clips, wind resistant roofing, and leak proof roof decks. We can help you decide whether 2x4s on 16" centers is better or worse than 2x6s on 24" centers. How does Icynene, Sprayed Cellulose, and Fiberglass-Batt compare? Will 3-2x12's work instead of a Glulam or LVL? What type of foundation is the most cost effective for your 600 sf addition or your 6500 sf custom home project?
Maybe your inspector needs an engineer's letter to approve a foundation repair, or he wants to see the calculated fire hour rating for a new concrete wall system. Or your remodeler needs an engineer to approve a wall removal and then size the replacement beams. Maybe your development team needs to know whether on-site power or ground source air conditioning is practical or profitable for your lodging, campus, or resort project. Call ECO now at 713-377-4209 to open a new discussion.
You can do this because ECO's clients enjoy open direct access to an experienced engineer. This allows many 'what-if' dialogues to be answered quickly and accurately. In this way ECO's consulting services help clients consider several new technical aspects with a single contact. Clients 'can drill down' to higher project values, or confidently enter uncharted areas. Let ECO help your large or small project become better for living and working. Whether your project is big or small, 'green', gray or tan, ECO can start now to answer your technical questions for your specific project type and location.
Contact ECO by emailing your project and contact details to eco@eco-holdings.com or visit our www.eco-holdings.com website for more information about basic engineering services in Texas.
Many people think of 'green' home building as something that is not practical or not affordable. I can understand why, since green products often appear higher in price, compared to wood framing, which is proven, fast, piece-inexpensive, and easy to understand (everyone's granddad did it). Don't get me wrong - wood framing done right is a great system that ECO fully supports. But there is another green called a 'greenback' (as in dollar). Simply put, building 'green' will save 'greenbacks'. This is possible both on the front end and of course long term regardless of the building system you choose, including traditional wood framing. Green Building just takes good choices in design consulting and construction planning. 
You can do this because ECO's clients enjoy open direct access to an experienced engineer. This allows many 'what-if' dialogues to be answered quickly and accurately. In this way ECO's consulting services help clients consider several new technical aspects with a single contact. Clients 'can drill down' to higher project values, or confidently enter uncharted areas. Let ECO help your large or small project become better for living and working. Whether your project is big or small, 'green', gray or tan, ECO can start now to answer your technical questions for your specific project type and location. 
