by Jamie Wolf | May 24, 2016 | Projects, Video Blog
Our “Pretty Sweet House” is tested for air leakage using a blower door and a fog machine. We find a couple small leaks (that’s why we test) that will be easy to fix. We also describe how we provide healthy ventilation for a high performance home....
by Jamie Wolf | May 24, 2016 | Projects, Video Blog
Here we take a look at two design strategies as this house takes shape. One that is the foundation for affordability. The other that takes its inspiration from a thermos and how we save energy by being miserly about what a home requires to provide comfort. As the...
by Jamie Wolf | May 24, 2016 | Projects, Video Blog
We’re sharing the process of designing and building a high performance house in Cheshire CT. In this episode we talk about how the house was designed, including inspiration from Sears Kit Homes and Sarah Susanka’s “Not So Big House.” In the...
by Jamie Wolf | May 24, 2016 | Guides
Great projects depend on good communication. We find the online communication hub Basecamp a productive place to share information with our clients as we develop a project together. Think of it as our shared computer desktop. We can post messages and comment on them,...
by Jamie Wolf | May 23, 2016 | Projects, Video Blog
Getting started on a High Performance Home in Cheshire CT. We’re building this Pretty Good [ “Just Right” ]House using all the techniques we employ when building a Passive House, but in this case choosing not to go as far because our client already...
