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Design matters when it comes to safety at home. IN bathrooms you don't want your home to look like a hospital room, but the safety needs are just as important. There is a lot of institutional looking options on the market that we are all familiar with, but that is changing. There are many innovat...
10/29/2011
The idea of designing your home now for what might happen is difficult for most people to imagine. Universal Design is a concept that has been around for years, but has only gotten a little attention until recently. The limitation to the idea has been the idea of designing a home for a disability...
10/28/2011
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In a mixed humid climate there are many homes that have vented crawl spaces. For anyone that has spent time in these spaces you know there is a need to seal them and condition them. This is your source for 'fresh' make up air in your home. There is nothing fresh about the air in this space. You a...
10/25/2011
When selecting an architect you should ask them their experience with and understanding of building science. Buildings are the most complicated machines that you will ever own and operate. Having a building scientist design for you will go beyond aesthetics and get to function. The result will be...
10/24/2011
The goal of designing a building / home for every ability is a difficult challenge. There are many considerations that need to be made from someone that is in perfect health to someone that is having difficulty getting around. The simple process of moving from the car to the building is different...
10/24/2011
I am thrilled to have a house in the SVBA Parade of Homes that I designed. Yesterday we had over 100 people visit and many nice comments about our design. This is my first time working an open house so I was not really sure what to expect. Nobody came in and hired me to design their home. One per...
10/23/2011
Hope you can visit out high performance home in this year's Parade of Homes. This house features a high performance energy system, state of the art air sealing and insulation package, vegetated retaining walls, and rainwater harvesting system. I will be at the house during parade hours to answer ...
10/19/2011
Spend some time collecting your yard waste this fall in a pile / compost bin / compost barrel. This pile will start to decompose over the winter (if you can keep the pile for two years it will be very good compost). You can then use this material to mulch your flowers in the spring instead of pur...
09/12/2011
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On this day of remembrance we look back and remember those that passed on 9/11. Some were just trying to do their jobs to get a paycheck to support their families. Some were cleaning the building. Some were talking to friends. Some were surfing the internet. Some were serving others. Some died do...
09/11/2011
The power of good design is overwhelming once you have experienced it. Anyone that has cruised the open road with a Harley Davidson under them knows what I am talking about. However, not as many have seen it in their homes. With so many builders doing spec homes that don't take into account the w...
09/10/2011
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