Sealed crawl spaces can be expensive – both in material and labor – and you have to condition the closed crawl spaces and possibly dehumidify them for the rest of the home’s life. That’s expensive as well. One alternative might be the...
OH CANADA!!! Eco-Panels announces our first international expansion – Saskatchewan, Canada – the official registration completed in late February. Sometimes things take a long time to grow organically – but “deep roots are not reached by the...
(Reprinted from Warren Wilson College’s web site) What began as a student idea has become a powerful symbol of resilience and community care. This spring, Warren Wilson College students completed construction on a fully functional tiny home—built by students for...
This ought to be illegal. It would be illegal in many states that have worked to strengthen their building and energy codes. This is a brand new home in North Carolina, built in 2025, looking for a buyer. Traditional wood frame construction is the weakest and least...
Have you ever dreamed of getting away to a remote place and building your own home? I sure have. And so did this man – and he is doing it! He purchased land in a remote valley in the Appalachian mountains where people don’t ask questions. It is miles up a...
A client just reached out to us with a design for a new home with a lovely, large stone fireplace. The building scientist inside of me, however, knows that rock and mortar are HIGHLY conductive of thermal energy, and if it is cold outside, then it will always be cool...
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