Design Matters
Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
Our blog, Design Matters, is a place for our team to share our knowledge, community events, projects, resources, and opinions. It is a place for you to keep up with us and for us to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
Easy Living Home
What is an Easy Living Home? Yes, another certification, this one is intended to encourage builders and home ...
Thinking of Remodeling Your Home This Spring? Start Here!
Spring is a great time to get started on your home remodeling project. So where is the best place to get started? ...
Get to know “Becky Bartells, Certified Massage Therapist” Friday Featured Local Business
We are always looking for leaders, innovators, and spectacular people in our backyard. Get to know Becky Bartells, ...
Vegetative Screen – Cool Product Update
A few weeks ago I posted a blog about Living Walls as a way to bring life to your building site. So here is a way ...
Penn Laird Home Under Construction – Project Update
We are very privileged to work with incredible clients that want Healthy, Energy Efficient, and Durable designs. ...
Get to know “Elite Insulation” Friday Featured Local Business
Give a brief summary of what your company does and who you are as a company.
Elite Insulation & PolyPro LLC ...
Green Term Defined: Green Building (Part 2)
Green Building continued:
The client is responsible for forming the best possible team to achieve the green ...
Green Terms Defined: Green Building (Part 1)
There are many definitions of what green building is or does. Definitions range from a building that is "less bad" ...
What is the correct way to test for radon? Indoor Air Quality Tips
Radon is estimated to cause thousands of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year. The EPA recommends that you ...
Your health depends on it – Healthy Indoor Air Quality
As we learn more about building science homes are being built tighter through good construction details. This is a ...
Caulking for Healthy Indoor Air Quality – Learning From a Local Network of Thought Leaders
In a recent Facebook post, I included this statement:
Caulking is one of the best protections for Healthy ...
Great ideas to make your home “user-friendly”
1. Equitable Use - The design is useful and marketable to people with any ability. (Who wants to have to bend down ...