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Starting Over
So our big news is that we are starting over. In a few different ways. We are working now with an architect that actually has a grounding...
Carol Mckee
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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A Cautionary Tale... Choose the Right Architect
Where are we at with this project and why have we been radio silent? What follows is a long overdue update. The short answer is that we...
Carol Mckee
Jun 17, 20244 min read
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Who Gets Involved In Building a Passive House?
When it comes to building a Passive House , there are four distinct “players” you need to keep in mind. Building a Passive House...
Carol Mckee
Oct 1, 20223 min read
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Please Permit Me
Permitting process Getting a building permit is required pretty universally around the country for any new project and often for...
Carol Mckee
Sep 17, 20222 min read
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The Passive House Concept
Knowing everything you need to know about building an energy efficient home could result in information overload, but in this blog, part...
Carol Mckee
Sep 2, 20223 min read
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Survey It Right
When you build a Passive House a lot of the things needed for the project are behind the scenes actions. Unless you are involved in it...
Carol Mckee
Aug 21, 20228 min read
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Burning Down the House - Part Two
In part one of this blog about demolishing the house we talked about the donation of the house to the Matthews Fire Department for...
Carol Mckee
Aug 5, 20224 min read
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Burning Down the House - Part One
No, we are not talking about the Talking Head's song. Rather it's a step forward in our Passive House project. Sometimes on a project you...
Carol Mckee
Jul 23, 20224 min read
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Windows and Doors
Windows and doors are an extremely important aspect of energy efficiency and windows and doors are an extremely important aspect of...
Carol Mckee
Jun 13, 20224 min read
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HVAC in the House!
The fundamentals of heating and cooling the air in a Passive House are not so different from a typical built home (adhering to the...
Carol Mckee
May 30, 20222 min read
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Mechanical Engineer Selected
We have hired a mechanical engineer to design the air treatment and systems in the house we are building - which if you have been reading...
Carol Mckee
May 9, 20222 min read
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You Need a Strategy
I met with the architect today, in part to review the current project working on, but also to review process in general. The residential...
Carol Mckee
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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Engineering a Solution
Passive house has another requirement that makes it a bit unique. It could even be called reverse engineering. In a typical residential...
Carol Mckee
Mar 16, 20222 min read
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Not Always Simple
In a typical new construction project, the bar to get over is simply to meet the current building code. This is a relatively low bar to...
Carol Mckee
Mar 8, 20222 min read
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Building a Passive House - Our Big Why
Here is the first version of the front elevation of our Passive House project We are now wrapping up the design stage of our Passive...
Carol Mckee
Jan 7, 20222 min read
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Building our Passive House: The Back story
Our environmental consciousness journey started with a lot of conflict over trash more than thirty years ago in the early Eighties. At...
Carol Mckee
Sep 10, 20212 min read
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10 ways to upgrade your bathroom on a budget
This is your blog post. To really engage your site visitors we suggest you blog about subjects that are related to your site or business....
Carol Mckee
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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