COASTAL TRAINING
C O N S U L T A N T S  &  I N S P E C T O R S™
Coastal Training Consultants & Inspectors™ is an energy consulting company located in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina.
Additionally, we offer:
  • Home Energy Rating and Auditing Services 
  • Residential Heat Load Calcuation (Manual J) 
  • EarthCraft House® Certification Services
  • LEED™ for Homes Verification Assistance
  • NAHB National Green Building Program™ Verification
  • Energy Star Certification Services  
  • Quality Control Inspection Services
  • Building Inspection Services
  • Infrared Thermography Services
  • Training in:
    • Green Building Practices
    • Energy Auditing 
    • BPI Certifications 
    • Contractor Exam Preparation 
    • Home Inspection
    • Building Code Interpretations 
  • BPI Curriculums 
    • BPI Reviewed Curriculums for BA, EP, MH and WHALC are available for immediate licensing. Call for pricing information!
 
 
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A bouquet of garden prose
A bouquet of garden prose THE ARMCHAIR BOOK OF GARDENS: A Miscellany. By Jane Billinghurst. Lyons Press. 304 pages. $24.95.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Botanists agree to loosen Latin's grip on names
Latin is a bit like a zombie: Dead but still clamoring to get into our brains. In one discipline, however, Latin just got a bit deader. For at least 400 years, botanists across the globe have relied on Latin as their emlingua francaem, but the ardor has cooled.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Healthy pets can cut cost of vet visits
Healthy pets can cut cost of vet visits Q I currently have two dogs and a cat. I recently put my 15-year-old dog down. They were all rescues and I would love to add another shelter dog to the mix.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Home & Garden events


Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Lowcountry gets broader growing range in map
Lowcountry gets broader growing range in map New government guidelines broaden the spectrum of what's possible to grow in Lowcountry gardens. The Department of Agriculture last week unveiled a new plant hardiness zone map for the entire country, the first revision since 1990.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

PET STORY: Mitzi gives unconditional love
PET STORY: Mitzi gives unconditional love n my childhood and all through my life, there was always a four-legged friend in our home. Our companion of many years passed away a few years back and I had been yearning for a new chapter in our lives to begin. A puppy was just what this empty nest needed.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Readers inspire more mini makeovers
Readers inspire more mini makeovers I am continuing on the theme of last week's column, which showed small renovations or decorative solutions that can be done over a weekend or two. Here are three more projects inspired by reader letters: a color switch, furniture reorganization and fireplace makeover.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Rock powder feeds garden soil
If you feel like getting out in the garden, now is as good a time as any to spread rock on the ground. Or not (more on that later). You say your ground already has enough rocks in it?

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

TAYLOR COLUMN: Vidalia onions revisited with more pie recipes
TAYLOR COLUMN: Vidalia onions revisited with more pie recipes We revisit a Southern icon again, Vidalia onions, because June Sassard of Mount Pleasant has sweet memories of a casserole made by a Georgia friend.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

This week's house plan
This week's house plan House plan: HMAFAPW01295.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

This week's real estate transactions


Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

What cures your cold could kill your pet
What cures your cold could kill your pet If you are too cold to be outside without a coat, your dog probably is too. If your cat eats just one of your acetaminophen cold or flu pills, it could be fatal.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

BERTAUSKI COLUMN: Watering lawns just got smarter
Soon, we won't carry a smartphone. It'll be a chip embedded in our brain. We won't need to memorize facts, we'll download them. We'll text message like mind readers.

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Deceptively sweet pepper perfect for containers
Deceptively sweet pepper perfect for containers The Mohawk pepper will fool you. It looks like it will light your mouth up like a fiery blaze, but it leaves you craving more of its sweet flavor. The Mohawk just fits perfectly where I have been leading you the last few weeks with plants that are small or compact.

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Feral cats vs. birds debate continues
Feral cats vs. birds debate continues The neighbors' cat and I have an understanding. She doesn't hunt at my bird feeders when I can see her. But heaven only knows how many chickadees and cardinals she gets when I'm not home.

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500
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