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I wrote about using old shipping containers to build houses with a few weeks ago. Well here is a great example of a proposed project in Detroit. Designed by architect Steven Flum, in partnership with developer Leslie Horn, the project is waiting city approval. Once received, the condos will end up near […]

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Though it may not be the hot topic of the century, building residences with storage containers is getting a lot of attention right now. Let me tell you why.
Structure: The biggest reason the idea has caught on is that the structure is already done. No need to worry about structural support. You […]

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An important aspect of sustainability is preserving the buildings we can and transforming them into renewed and efficient structures. The unfortunate reality is that remodeling can be a tiring and cumbersome process that leaves a bad taste in your mouth (that’s the mold). Thankfully, remodeling homes is now being recognized and aided. The USGBC and […]

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I write here fairly often, but my main job is with the bosses over at www.theplancollection.com, where I answer questions about residential design and construction. I received an interesting email the other day. It was a slightly critical young man who claimed that all the designs on our website were “old school” and […]

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John Brown, founder of the Slow Home movement, is fighting to slow down the housing process. His enemy is the cookie cutter neighborhoods that focus on quantity and speed, not quality and sustainability. Think of it in terms of food. The Slow Food movement was agaisnt the Fast Food industry […]

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I was recently looking at a home near Jackson Hole Wyoming where my parents live. This home was built 30 yrs ago without (i still don’t think there are) building inspectors that regulated construction in any way. The foundation on this home was barely 6″ in the ground, not the typical 30-36″ deep for frost […]

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