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7 Oct 2018

Put a cork on it!

by Robert Boles | posted in: DESIGN, ENERGY, GREEN, Insulation, UNCATEGORIZED | 1

Let’s talk about cork. What do you think about when you think about uses for cork? When I think of cork, I immediately think — wine. What a wonderful material to keep delicious wine in its bottle. What could realistically top (no pun intended) keeping wine safe while letting it … Read More

carbon negative, cork, insulation, outsolation
1 Jun 2018

No ifs, ands or buttresses

by Robert Boles | posted in: CONCRETE, DESIGN, ENERGY, FOUNDATIONS, GREEN, MATERIALS, SYSTEMS | 0

THE STRUCTURE BELOW THE SKIN A building’s structure is typically hidden away once the ‘skin’ goes on, just like the skeleton of a person. It’s fundamentally important to how a building stands up and takes the weight of the people and their goods down to the ground, even while the … Read More

advanced framing, cantilever, stucture, timberstrand
28 May 2018

Weekend Update with Christine

by Christine Boles | posted in: CONCRETE, DESIGN, FOUNDATIONS, UNCATEGORIZED | 3

(where’s Colin Jost when you need him?) This week our dear friend Jean asked for an update on our construction. Have there really been no blogs since the one on heat pumps a couple of weeks ago??? Sadly, no; not because nothing is happening, but because so much is happening … Read More

foundations, grading, insulation, Passive House, waterproofing
29 Apr 2018

Feat of Concrete

by Christine Boles | posted in: CONCRETE, DESIGN, FOUNDATIONS, MATERIALS, SYSTEMS | 2

FOUNDATIONS – WHERE THE BUILDING MEETS THE EARTH Every building – except maybe those mythical structures we designed in architecture school that were supported by ‘skyhooks’ – is supported by the ground. The part of the structure which actually touches the soil and which anchors the ‘superstructure’ above is the … Read More

concrete, foundations, SYSTEMS, xypex
28 Apr 2013

Deconstruction at work!

by Christine Boles | posted in: DESIGN, ENERGY, GREEN, MATERIALS, PROCESS | 0

One of our clients in Los Altos for whom we designed a major residential remodel made the wise choice to deconstruct the existing home instead of simply demolishing it.  The wood framing, bricks, fixtures, etc. can be reused and not just recycled.  While deconstruction costs a little more than standard … Read More

Bay Area, building, los altos, recycle, Remodel

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