Tag Archives: energy efficiency
Redmond Residence: Insulation, Drywall, Trim, Paint, and more
Well I think I’ve successfully proven that I’m a far more efficient builder than I am a faithful blogger. It has been more than a month since I’ve updated the progress on the Redmond Residence and I don’t have much … Continue reading
Energy Star Part 3: Thermal Bypass
The Thermal Bypass Checklist is a well-defined checklist, successful completion of which qualifies a home for the Energy Star rating. When the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2006 moved to establish a new set of guidelines for Energy Star qualification … Continue reading
Energy Star Part 2: Insulation
In our last post, we began our conversation as to what makes a home an Energy Star home. We talked about windows and the U rating – the indicator of how well a window product prevents heat from escaping. Today … Continue reading
What Makes A Home Energy Star?
Do you know the meaning of an Energy Star® new home? Our environmental awareness has increased in the last decade, but do people really know what features would give a house an Energy Star® rating? In general, people understand the … Continue reading
We rarely build our stock plans exactly as they're shown. We encourage customers to customize any plan to suit their needs. Have your dream plan already picked out? Just bring us the plans. We also offer drafting services to make modifications easy and convenient.
