Recent Articles
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Interior Paint and a Back Porch for the Potwine Passivhaus
Make sure you like the color of the specified paint before the painters do every room in the house
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The Potwine Passivhaus Gets Insulation and Drywall
At the last minute, the walls are made thicker to make sure that the house meets the Passivhaus standard
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Tilt/Turn Windows Are Fabulous
Our triple-glazed windows were manufactured by a German company called Kneer-Südfenster
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A Heat-Recovery Ventilation System for the Potwine Passivhaus
A Zehnder unit brings in fresh ventilation air while simultaneously exhausting stale air
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Connecting to the Grid Can Be Expensive
At the Potwine Passivhaus, the high costs associated with a long driveway raise the question: Would an off-grid PV system have been cheaper?
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Roof Sheathing and Window Bucks for the Potwine Passivhaus
The home’s roof trusses have enough room for 2 feet of insulation
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Setting Roof Trusses at the Potwine Passivhaus
Once all of the wall SIPs were fastened in place, it was time to install the roof trusses
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Attaching SIPs to Structural 2×6 Studs
The 14-inch-thick walls at the Potwine Passivhaus were built by attaching SIPs to load-bearing 2×6 walls
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Framing Begins at the Potwine Passivhaus
A discussion of wall and floor framing — and ruminations on design tricks for small homes
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Placing Concrete for a Passivhaus Foundation
At the Potwine Passivhaus job site, contractors erected a tent to protect the fresh slab from cold temperatures