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Project Spotlight: The Farmhouse Of The Future Project Name: The Homestead Modern Location: Germantown, NY USA Project Type: Rural, Single Family Homeowner/Designer/Builder: Everett Kramer Carpenters: Adam Steeneck, Stewart Rappin, and Ryan Voell Engineering / Passive House Consulting: Baukraft Engineering Inspired by t … read more

HOW TO SPECIFY A LAMILUX PR-60 Skylights are excellent design tools to bring natural light into a space that might otherwise be reduced to a dark, dismal room. Beyond that, it can enhance the aesthetic of an interior space, even becoming a standout feature. The Lamilux PR-60 system not only offers the traditional and plentiful benefit … read more

Belinda Carr: Gutex Wood Fiber | The FUTURE of insulation? We couldn't have said it better ourselves. We were delighted to see YouTube building science specialist, Belinda Carr, do a deep dive into the world of wood fiber, focusing on Gutex insulation in particular. In this video she covers the wet vs dry manufacturing processes, simi … read more

Project Spotlight: Regenerative Farm + Restaurant in Central Pennsylvania Project Name: RE Farm Café at Windswept Farm Location: Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA Project Type: Commercial - Farm + Restaurant Consultant/Architect: 7Group Design/Build: Envinity Project Partner: West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund Many of us … read more

475 On-Site: Prefab Assembled In Under A Week, Mountain Roads And Snow Are No Match For Collective Carpentry The team from Collective Carpentry is back again. Last time, co-owners Rane Wardwell and Jan Pratschke walked us through a project coming together in Montana. This time we're down on the southern end of the Rockies in Taos Ski … read more

Passive House Goes Prefab Growing their media offerings, the team at Passive House Accelerator have released the first edition of their magazine, entitled “Passive Goes Prefab”. It chronicles the Prefab companies working to turn high performance construction into a streamlined factory operation, delivering panelized or modular pack … read more