Tag: home builders
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Park Passive is First Certified Passive House in Seattle
Attendees of the 2013 Explore Design Home Tour, sponsored by American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle, will get up close and personal with Park Passive, one of seven homes on the Tour and the first home in Seattle to be designated as a Passive House in accordance with the requirements set by Passive House Academy…
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EcoNest Intensive Workshop Teaches Green Building with Clay, Straw, and Timber
The Oregon-based EcoNest Company is the manifestation of an holistic design concept that being implemented in the construction of homes using straw-clay walls, earth plasters, and non-toxic, natural finishes. The concept as a company encompasses Paula Baker-Laporte, FAIA and Robert Laporte, and has grown to become a resource for home building workshops and seminars, design…
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Hummingbird Tiny Spaces Brings Affordable Quality to Nashville
Hummingbird Tiny Spaces is a company in Nashville, Tennessee that builds small outdoor living spaces that can be used for storage or dwellings. Owner Will Yount has more than thirty years experience in home building and maintenance. He and his family hand pick materials with a focus on providing affordable quality over quantity, limiting offerings…
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ShelterKraft Werks Designs and Builds Sustainable Custom Shipping Container Homes
The Seattle-based home building company, ShelterKraft Werks, designs affordable homes that are configured around recycled shipping containers to provide solutions for global housing challenges with turn-key, low footprint structures that can be installed within any conceivable environment. The brainchild of Kai Schwarz, ShelterKraft Werks is a blend of what he has learned about architecture, engineering,…
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Summer 2013 Green Events
There are several green events to attend while the kids are out of school this summer. Bring them along and make it an educational vacation! Mark Your Calendars for these Upcoming Green Events NY13 Passive House Symposium – June 8, 2013 in New York City, New York GreenerBuilder 2013 – June 12, 2013 in San…