0 By: Joe Hom 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... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom 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... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom 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... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom 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... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom 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... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom 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... 0 Comments Newer Posts Older Posts Home Popular Posts 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... Design & Planning Status Update Now that we're past the peak of the summer and the days are slowly getting shorter again, it’s time to bring you up to date on the plan... Schematic Design Phase, Part I: Site Visit & Neighboring Homes After making the decision to purchase the land, we immediately went to work with Ryall Sheridan Architects to complete the schematic desig... Categories Certification Design Design Concepts Due Diligence Flood Area Long Branch Minimalism Modern Home Neighboring Homes New Jersey Passive House Permit PHI PHIUS Program Property Schematics Site Visit Smart Home Sustainable Living Zoning Older Posts ▼ 2018 (17) ► July (2) ▼ June (6) The One Tonne Life Less is More To Certify or Not to Certify? That is the Question. The Road to Zoning Approval Schematic Design Phase, Part III: Final Design Sub... Schematic Design Phase, Part II: Initial Design Co... ► May (9)