Consciously Amenitizing
Recreation and amenities—some might say they are the cherry on top! These entertaining features, provided in communities across the country, have included everything…
Category: Sustainable Design
Versatility in Cluster Housing
Looking to the future, architects and designers are responding to the call to create more sustainable and attainable products for various buyer profiles.…
Thoughts on the Future of Office Spaces
In 2016, I lived and worked in Copenhagen, Denmark for a creative startup that designed student housing from shipping containers. I worked on…
These Things Are Hard
In September 1962, with these words, President John F. Kennedy challenged Americans to “embrace a new frontier, to dig deep and invoke their…
4, 3, 2, 1 Ground Control to Major Code Updates
As we ring in the new year, on January 1, 2020, the 2019 California Energy Code (CEnC) goes into effect. Yes, you read…
Things You Should Know Before Making Your Own 3D-Printed Home
I thought my college professor, Ronald Rael, was crazy for starting a “make-tank” studio to explore the possibilities of 3D-printed objects using natural…
Here Comes The Sun | 2015 Solar Decathlon
Congratulations to the winners of the U.S. Department of Energy 2015 Solar Decathlon held at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.…