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 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...
by Jamie Wolf | May 20, 2016 | Tutorials, Video Blog
The homes most of us know, certainly the ones we grew up in, were built for the world that was. And that world had little concern and only gave passing thought to the energy they required to maintain functions and provide comfort. What if we considered the legacy of...
by Jamie Wolf | May 20, 2016 | Tutorials, Video Blog
Chances are you’re already well aware of the strategy we depend on to design and build high performance, energy efficient homes – especially if you’re a coffee drinker! In this video we make the connection between how our homes and a thermos are both...
