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As the high-performance building world focuses on lowering energy loads and increasing comfort, the building industry at-large still misses a lot of the low-hanging fruit when it comes to mechanicals. From simple solutions for hot-water delivery, to getting ducts into conditioned space, to providing enough fresh air, once you understand the problems with what we’re …
If you’ve been hearing that panelized or modular construction is the future of home building for the last few decades, you might be wondering why the future never seems to arrive. Benefits like quality control, minimizing waste, and easier scheduling should be real. So why isn’t off-site construction more widely adopted? What do you need …
Custom, single-family homes simply aren’t “affordable.” Many go over-budget—and more and more frequently, they never get out of the ground because of costs. Every project has a budget, and every budget requires tradeoffs. Here are some examples of how we work to make projects attainable for the homeowners, and how we decide when to look …
Are You Ready for the Lighting Revolution? Well, it’s here. The products, technology, and knowledge to fundamentally transform the way we light our houses are all at our fingertips. With some smart lighting-design fundamentals in hand, early adopters will set themselves apart with lighting that not only brings a house to life but improves homeowner …
Resilience starts simply, with durability. It means we need to design and build to keep homeowners safe—in some places, from strong winds and high waters; in others, from earthquakes, wildfires, and smoke. But that’s just the beginning. Perhaps resilience is also about adaptation, the electrical grid, personal finances, homeowner health, equity, and people’s livelihoods. Let’s …
Speaker: Brian Pontolilo