In the upcoming weeks the builder will insulate the raised pony walls and roof trusses with dense pack cellulose an R-value of about 58 at R 3.6 - 3.8 / inch.  Among many insulation types out there, dense-packed cellulose is among the most benign and healthy choices. Installing dense packed cellulose also helps with sound control and [...]

Happy spring. A project is rising! See in progress shots of a small, high performing, strawbale enclosed senior affordable housing duplex we’re doing in collaboration with Ward Joyce Design. The 2,250 square foot project is located in Holland, VT on a five acre site, with two affordable low-income apartments and a shared common space.  It’s slated [...]

In late March, I toured One Haworth Center located in Holland, MI, the global headquarters of the Haworth Inc., one of the big five workplace solutions/systems furniture companies here in the U.S. Office Environments, the local Haworth Dealer, organized the day long tour for local facilities personnel, architects and interior designers.
As an architect engaged in the [...]