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...
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Carol Mckee
- Jun 17
- 4 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Sep 17, 2022
- 2 min
Please Permit Me
Permitting process Getting a building permit is required pretty universally around the country for any new project and often for...
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Carol Mckee
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Aug 21, 2022
- 8 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Aug 5, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Jul 23, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Jun 13, 2022
- 4 min
Windows and Doors
Windows and doors are an extremely important aspect of energy efficiency and windows and doors are an extremely important aspect of...
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Carol Mckee
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Jan 7, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Carol Mckee
- Jul 11, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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