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New 2,400 sf home in Roslyn, WA We are building in a new way. It is resilient, lasting 200+ years and easily accommodating interior revisions. It is high-performance, with few thermal bridges and a robust fully-adhered weather barrier. And it is lean, costing significantly less than traditional framing. A single-family, full-time home at the sunny... eastern edge of the Cascade Mountains will showcase this technique. This house will be a testament just how far weve come from coal mining to a post-carbon future. We are building a Zero-Carbon, Zero-Energy home in a former coal mining company town. The site is a typical residential lot within the city limits, though its position on the hill gives it a boost in sunlight and view above the city. And, it has the fortune of adjacency to the Roslyn Urban Forest. Using Whole Site Life-cycle Assessment, we balance the carbon footprint required to build the house, off-set with carbon credits, and solely utilize on-site renewable energy, in addition to increasing overall performance. Our patent application drawings join a post-frame structure with a PERSIST envelope, (Pressure Equalized Rain Screen Insulated Structural Technique). A post-frame structure can go up in a matter of days. It is safe, effective, and uses significantly fewer resources than traditional framing. The PERSIST envelope offers unmatched performance in thermal, air, moisture, fire, and pest resistance. It keeps all of the structure warm and dry. It is unlike any other residential building method out there: No eave or rake overhang needed. This browser does not support the video element. New 3,200 sf home and 500 sf cottage on Salt Spring Island, BC Perched on a prominent mountain on the southern tip of Salt Spring Island, this new residence overlooks the San Juan and Gulf Islands with views of both the Cascade and Olympic Mountain Ranges. Designed first and foremost to be a healthy home, Mount Tuam is a living sanctuary that contributes positively to the well-being of its users, and to its site. The ...Read More