Stop Hunger Now

Last week I was formally voted onto the Board of Directors of the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association. It should be an interesting opportunity to…

2 Events This Week

Green Matters Workshop: Five Steps to Understanding Your Home in Winter When: Thursday, November 17, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Where: ecoREMOD (608 Ridge Street,…

Can I make my old house more efficient?

After yesterday’s blog post, I received this email: “Ms. Conover… We have an old & leaky house. Who might you recommend as a home energy…

re-nest interview

Apartment Therapy‘s sister site, re-nest, has just included our most recent Riverbluff home in their Green Building and Renovation Month 2011. It is basically a…

Give her color

I love the crisp white Scandanavian look, but I also love color (did I mention that I am a Gemini?). What to do? Well, I…

Harlow Powell Auction: 20th C Modern

20th C Modern Saturday, Oct. 15 @ 10 (Preview Week of sale M-W 9-5, Th-Fr 9-7) + First Fridays, Oct. 7, 5-8 (Join us for a little vino and…

Abode: Pushing the Envelope

Abode just ran a nice article on the Passive House standard of design/construction. We are one of the builders featured in the piece. Read here…

Hard Hat Open House Tour

Hard Hat Open House Tour 310 6th Street SW (Directions)  (Project Page) Saturday, Oct. 1 and 8, 11-2 Passive House designed home with triple pane…

Made in the USA

I just ran across an article that talks about a builder who is trying to make his homes be made with as many products manufactured…