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...
View ArticleGoing 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...
View ArticleYet 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...
View ArticleI 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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