Material Knowledge
Solid Surface Counter Myth Busters
Lots of hype has been circulated over the past half-decade or so about the evils of granite versus the virtues of fabricated solid surface counter- read more >
Month: March 2012
Sustainable Design
6 Sustainable, Efficient Design Building Blocks
The first meeting with folks who want to design a new custom home is always a fun and exciting experience. Inside their heads is a pile of ideas that- read more >
Sustainable Design
The Numbers Do Add Up on Green Improvements
Below, you’ll find an archived post by Preston written last April for his blog Jetson Green. Although it’s older, I believe it will help- read more >
Material Knowledge
What You Need To Know About Cabinets
For this post, I’ve collaborated with Kitchen Designer, Greg Fineman of Osborne and Dermody, Sparks, Nevada. Greg has been a General Contractor and- read more >
Sustainable Design
Passive Solar Design- Free Endorphins
Trolling the internet in search of sustainable housing in the last year, I’ve noticed that the amount of sites offering “Green” and “Passive- read more >
Sustainable Design
Reframing the Sustainability Argument
Continuing with thoughts regarding sustainable design as a key goal for those looking to build “Green”, you’ll find an essay- read more >
Sustainable Design
Greenwashing or The Real Deal?
What is “green” How do we know what a green label means except $green$? Are there standards? All good questions and impossible to- read more >
Organizing Your Design
Putting Your Material Design Together
Now that you’ve gotten organized and educated, you can start sorting through your ideas for putting your design together. Start sifting through all- read more >