House reviews(Ep.9-Achieving passive house perfection)

2013 BEST NEW HOME - Fine Homebuilding HOUSES Awards- 

the  BEST NEW HOME AWARD was obtained by architect Justin Pauly and builder Rob Nicely for the certified Passive House they built on the Monterey Peninsula in California. With its exceptional performance and equally considered style, this home exemplifies what we believe to be a fine home building.

House reviews(Ep.8-Attic transformation to an apartment)

In this video you will be able to see the major steps related to a complete attic transformation of ~25sqm from start to finish involving the vision, the design and the the implementation of the 3D project to the final result.

House Reviews(Ep.7-Paradigm Modular Green Prefab)

This modular home was designed by Bogue Trondowski Architects and built by Seattle-based Method Homes. This creative  little home of just under 700 square feet will also be certified LEED Platinum, according to Method Homes.
This inovative home design  can capture and recycle all of its own water with a Corgal galvanized steel water retention tank (5,000 gallons), Flotender’s greywater system, Infinity Drain, Axor bathroom and kitchen fixtures, and an EcoDry urine diverting toilet for composting systems. The water supports a vegetable garden with Sunnyside Organic seedlings.
The solar PV system used is a 4 kW array by LG on Sun Modo’s solar racking rest with no roof penetrations, which is installed by American Solar.
The Paradigm design is using  Insulfoam R-28 recyclable foam insulation, Thermafiber R-45 ceiling batt and wall insulation, Siga VOC- and formaldehyde-free tapes and membranes, local FSC-certified Western Red Cedar cladding and siding, a window wall by Western Window Systems, and Cascadia triple-glazed windows and doors, according to Method Homes.