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Posted in home design. on Dec 3rd, 2008
If there is actually someone out there that really reads these blogs, I feel like I need to explain a few things. Woody and Engjake are two of my good friends. I have worked with them both at www.theplancollection.com for over a year now. They started this blog as a place where they could discuss their [...]
Posted in home design. on Nov 7th, 2008
For years, Clemson has been designing houses for Habitat for Humanity during their homecoming week. Each year, there are rows of volunteer students that gather on Bowman Field and begin construction on a home being donated to a family in the area. The house being built this year is based up plans designed [...]
Posted in Green Building Info., home design. on Aug 25th, 2008
While on The Daily Texan’s website I came across an article about at-risk and disadvantaged youth that are finding a way to contribute to their society and can useful on-the-job training. I was intrigued by the head and decided to read on.
The youth are representatives of a organization called American YouthWorks. Through this [...]
Posted in Green Building Info., construction methods, home design. on May 19th, 2008
I’ve been reading a delightful blog called 100khouse.com. This is the first hand experience of author Chad Ludeman, president of Postgreen, who is developing the 100khouse. The neatest thing of all is indeed the reality of green building. Some things go smoothly for Chad, others don’t, and some don’t go at all. [...]
Posted in Building Technology, Green Building Info., construction methods, home design. on May 14th, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Building Technology, Green Building Info., home design. on Apr 24th, 2008
We’ve featured Michelle Kauffman before. Her work is pleasing to me, so I thought I’d share some vidoes. These are inside looks into some of her homes, the Glidehouse and the Sunset Breezehouse. Enjoy…
MKD video 1
MKD video 2
MKD video 3
thanks michelle and preston
Posted in General, Uncategorized, home design. on Apr 18th, 2008
Every morning I look at the same hilltop near my basement apartment and imagine building up there. Something about the seclusion and privacy, the view, the abundant natural light, and living above the smog gives me a boost of energy as I’m headed for work. For now it’s a dream, and it probably [...]
Posted in Building Technology, Green Building Info., construction methods, home design. on Apr 8th, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in General, Remodeling, home design. on Mar 21st, 2008
This last week was the The International Home and Housewares Show 2008 in Chicago. A main focus for many companies was greening up their product line. CNET News gave a thorough report on several of the stand-outs.
Among the featured goodies that CNET found are a power strip that tells you how much power [...]
Posted in Green Building Info., Remodeling, construction methods, home design. on Mar 17th, 2008
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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