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The One Tonne Life

The One Tonne Life

Writing the post on Passive House certification and reviewing the required energy targets reminded me of the Swedish  One Tonne Life  projec...

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Less is More

Less is More

Cold, stark and uncomfortable or streamline, sleek and sexy? Regardless of how you view minimalist design, there's much more to this des...

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To Certify or Not to Certify? That is the Question.

To Certify or Not to Certify? That is the Question.

Certification. All the Way. At some point in time during your Passive House journey, you invariably need to decide whether to certif...

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The Road to Zoning Approval

The Road to Zoning Approval

We were warned ahead of time that the zoning permit process for the City of Long Branch was a lengthy one especially if any variance reli...

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Schematic Design Phase, Part III: Final Design Submitted to Zoning Board

Schematic Design Phase, Part III: Final Design Submitted to Zoning Board

After our meeting on the initial design studies at end of March 2017, the architects synthesized our feedback and further refined the chosen...

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Schematic Design Phase, Part II: Initial Design Concepts

Schematic Design Phase, Part II: Initial Design Concepts

A few short weeks after our site visit, the architects generated two possible design concepts consisting of perspective renderings and floor...

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