by Nicole Miller | Mar 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
There seems to be a lot of confusion around Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) in home building. In this article, we will run through the most common questions we’ve seen! Are SIPs panels non-combustible? / Are SIPs panels fire resistant? While SIPs can still...
by Nicole Miller | Feb 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
To answer why sustainable housing is important, we first have to add context to the question. Each year Washington State adds roughly 35,000 to 43,000 new housing units to the market. However, to keep up with housing demands, we need to be building at least 50,000 new...
by Nicole Miller | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Let’s say you’ve just purchased one of our pre-drawn net zero house plans and are now looking at how you want to finish it off. In our previous article, we discussed five sustainable interior design choices you could make to help create a healthy, water efficient and...
by Nicole Miller | Jan 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
What is the difference between net zero energy vs carbon neutral? What does it mean? And why is it important? We mention the term ‘net zero’ a lot, and often without following it up with the word ‘energy’, but typically when we say this, we are referring to net zero...
by Nicole Miller | Jan 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
An exciting new house bill (HB 1998) and senate bill (SB 5901) have been introduced into Washington State legislature that could help legalize co-living housing! And the very first House Housing Committee hearing was this past Monday for HB 1998. The next committee...
