Archive for the 'New Construction/Upcoming Projects' Category
July 2nd, 2008
Local Bellingham builder constructs a home featured in Creating The Not So Big House.
Smart, efficient and borderline glamorous; this home is so adaptable it can happily house a retired couple or a large family. Not an ounce of wasted space. Three car detached garage, 3 bedrooms + office +craft room, upstairs laundry, outstanding views. Private location within walking distance of the local elementary school. Offered at $698,000. Please contact me for a tour. Here’s a quick excerpt describing the Not So Big House movement:
“CREATING THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE describes the design concepts that can take the
experience of living in a house from mere shelter to the art of dwelling.
Sarah Susankas widely acclaimed and best-selling first book, The Not So Big House, created a
movement that s changing the way Americans think about their homes. Seeking other like-minded architects who were using the same better-not-bigger approach, Susanka follows that phenomenal success with CREATING THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE, bringing together 25 beautifully designed new and remodeled homes that demonstrate the comfort, shelter, and practical beauty behind the Not So Big House concept. From these examples, Susanka outlines a new design language for homeowners, builders and architects to use to create their own Not So Big Houses. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 26th, 2008
Check this out! Courtesy Village Green Energy.
June 14th, 2008
SunEdison installs large scale solar on roofs like this one. SunEdison owns the “power plants” and the roof’s owner, in this case a Kohl’s department store, purchases the power from SunEdison. SunEdison profits from their investment by selling the electricity, collecting various rebates and tax credits, and selling the Renewable Energy Certificates that are generated along with the power.
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April 7th, 2008
I guess it all depends which side of the Dixie you live on. Us west-coasties refer to single level construction as ‘ramblers’, those to the southeast call ‘em ‘ranchers’. Anyhoo, I just listed a brand spanky new rambler 12 quick minutes to downtown Bellingham.
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