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Last month, we (the crew at Performance Insulation) completed a project on Bainbridge Island, about a 30-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle. What stood out about the project was the insulation type: wool. [continue reading]
The setting is stunning, 8,000 feet up in the Rockies. Colorado in September, aspen, screaming blue skies, bright clear nights. Who wants to be inside listening to endless presenters and trapped in a trade show maze? [continue reading]
I always find tiny homes to be very charming, and Corbett and Grace Lunsford’s was no exception. [continue reading]
As global concern about energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and depletion of non-renewable resources continues to rise, more and more consumers are exploring ways to reduce their home’s energy usage. At the forefront of this conversation is the zero energy home movement. [continue reading]
As with other client businesses, when it comes to making it as a contractor, professionalism is everything. Rightly or wrongly, as a contractor, clients will judge you not just on the quality of your work but on the overall impression you leave with them. [continue reading]
We have all had an idea about the place we live and a desire to improve it in some capacity. But how do we harness them for performance benefits? And can we use our experience as a framework to start engaging others in the design of beautiful and high performance homes? [continue reading]
Homebuilders impress me. I know many; they’re great people. Honest, hardworking. They have a lot of good experience and they take pride in their work. They generally do not have a college education. [continue reading]
When homeowners decide to downsize, many might question how many bedrooms they need, bathrooms they want and whether that second garage is really necessary. But when they decide to truly downsize and build a tiny house, contractors are left with far more complex decisions to make. [continue reading]
Savvy real estate investors and developers are always looking for smart ways to stand out and improve their return on investment (ROI). It’s their job to know which design features sell houses—and these days, eco-friendly home features are crucial to consumers, which has helped spur the residential solar-power industry. [continue reading]
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded Build It Green (BIG) a research grant to overcome key challenges to developing zero net energy (ZNE) multifamily buildings. The goal of the CEC grant is to make ZNE construction technically and economically feasible and to accelerate ZNE’s adoption among multifamily developers. BIG and its research partners will optimize approaches to designing and constructing multifamily buildings that produce as much energy as they consume—through ... [continue reading]
