What do you need to know to build a foundation for your new home or Accessory Dwelling Unit? In this video, Dave talks to Brett, the Project Manager (and Director of Production) at Cereza Passive House, about why the house has a much different foundation than the ADU and why this makes perfect sense, considering the goals for the two buildings are completely different.
Interested to know how to spend your money wisely while building a next-generation home? Watch this video from our "Building a Better Way with Earth Bound Homes" YouTube channel.
While not a Passive House, this project is stunning for its architecture, designed by Fergus Garber Architects. The new custom house will be an amazing home for our clients and their family, and one of the defining features is the beautiful and strategic use of arches and curves which are seen throughout the home, including this staircase.
However, these amazing architectural elements require craftsmanship and a bit of artistry, as trees usually grow quite straight, and if you want a curve, you have to carefully build it with a lot of pieces of that straight wood.
If you want to know more, watch this video and see how a curve can make "ho-hum" into "WOW! ".
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Building a Passive House basement takes a lot of planning, a great structural engineer, and someone paying attention to how much everything costs. Basements are the most expensive space in a house in California. Dirt has to be dug up and removed, and then a very strong foundation has to take its place. If you want to know more about what it takes to build something that will withstand the next "big one" but doesn't break the bank, we invite you to watch this video.
What COVID19 has taught us about Green/Sustainable Building?
The Covid19 Pandemic has created disruptions in the supply chain, further revealed changes in the world’s climate, and brought further light on the equity and diversity issues both locally and globally. Those in the building industry who have advocated green building practices are facing new challenges and struggles. This panel discussion will feature 3 experts in the green building industry who will share their experiences and responses to the pandemic in the built environment.
Join us on Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 from 6:00-8:30pm as our Founder and CEO, Dr. Dave Edwards joins two other green building experts for a panel discussion on this educational and highly relevant topic. “What has COVID-19 taught us about Green/Sustainable Building?”
Discussion points will include:
Identify the issues surrounding material supply, health and wellness, climate change, and building design affected by the Covid 19 pandemic.
Illustrate the appropriate uses for green concrete, its availability, and its inherent properties as it relates to climate action and disruptions due to the pandemic.
Discuss how the pandemic and other 2020 events have changed architects, builders, manufacturers, and clients’ perceptions and calls to action on green building practices.
Explore ways that architects, builders, and product manufacturers can advocate and educate the public on green building practices that will improve their health, safety, and welfare and to be better stewards of the Earth for future generations.
