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What makes it passive?

I was recently asked a simple but excellent question: What makes it passive?The word "passive" turns up a lot in green building, and it can refer to several different things. When I say we're building...

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Going for Passivhaus! (plus new ugly rendering)

After much waffling, Ted and I decided to bite the bullet and go for Passivhaus certification. More on this soon, but in the meantime we're busily weighing envelope upgrades in search of the best...

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Yet another inept rendering!

I did a new rendering, this time with a photo background. It shows the slope of the terrain and the zany pier foundation. It does not show any stairs leading to the main entrance. And, by golly, why...

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I really suck at rendering

The last few house renderings on the home page have been so dismal that I finally gave up on photorealism and just did something neutral. The good news is that it includes the piers — you'll just have...

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Now I'm just getting punchy

Our house... on Tatooine!

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And don't forget those Vermont winters...

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