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Modern homes need to be designed to accommodate the occupants and their lifestyle they desire to live. Most homes are designed to fulfill nominal living activities. Minimizing the quantity of space ...

My comment only came from what I was told in an architecture class twenty years ago. Thank you for the correction.

The idea of modern should be relabled as functional architecture. McMansions are labeled victorian, french provincial, colonial, etc. In most cases, the finishes of the home is denoting the stye. ...

Townhouses/Rowhouses - people own the land and 1/2 the common wall. A condo people only own the paint and the space, the rest is owned by the owners association.

Naming a place: Big Bob's Terrace ...

What about a Zero Energy home. The US is so far behind the times when it comes to producing high performance homes....affordable, comfortable, durable and healthy.

If you are interested email an ...

The first step is to have an energy audit performed on your home. Nspects is an energy consulting company that I work for on the western side of DC. Please visit their website: nspects.com and set up ...

Visit fabprefab.com they have a ton of informaton on building with them. A freind of mine is selling solar powered containers that are self contained of isolated areas of the world.

Again, visit ...

What kind of modular home did you see that was built in China. I would like to see the pictures.

As for the cantaleiver, I work with a PE for my SIP homes and modulars. He should be able to do ...

I started looking at sustainable energy six months ago. I have found the building envelope is key. If you were to do anything with a quick payback. consider doing solar hot water heating.

Hot wa ...

A friend of mine is an artist in central PA. Very cool contemporary stuff as reasonable prices. He has had shows in both the US and Europe. He studied in Russia for a year. Cool stuff, visit his s ...

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Topic: Modernity
johnhad Replies: 10 Views: 17540	Forum: Modern Living Forum Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:18 am Subject: modern to modern living
johnhad Replies: 10 Views: 17540	Modern homes need to be designed to accommodate the occupants and their lifestyle they desire to live. Most homes are designed to fulfill nominal living activities. Minimizing the quantity of space ...
Topic: cantilever design - where do I start?
johnhad Replies: 10 Views: 21240	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:34 pm Subject: thank you for the correction
johnhad Replies: 10 Views: 21240	My comment only came from what I was told in an architecture class twenty years ago. Thank you for the correction.
Topic: Modernity
johnhad Replies: 10 Views: 17540	Forum: Modern Living Forum Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:12 am Subject: Modern...space ships, nuclear warheads and power plants.
johnhad Replies: 10 Views: 17540	The idea of modern should be relabled as functional architecture. McMansions are labeled victorian, french provincial, colonial, etc. In most cases, the finishes of the home is denoting the stye. ...
Topic: the form of ownership will also indicate the name
johnhad Replies: 0 Views: 2771	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:32 am Subject: the form of ownership will also indicate the name
johnhad Replies: 0 Views: 2771	Townhouses/Rowhouses - people own the land and 1/2 the common wall. A condo people only own the paint and the space, the rest is owned by the owners association. Naming a place: Big Bob's Terrace ...
Topic: HGTV filming
johnhad Replies: 1 Views: 4611	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:40 pm Subject: zero energy homes....would that work
johnhad Replies: 1 Views: 4611	What about a Zero Energy home. The US is so far behind the times when it comes to producing high performance homes....affordable, comfortable, durable and healthy. If you are interested email an ...
Topic: I want to make my Bay house self-sustaining - how?
johnhad Replies: 3 Views: 7480	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:35 pm Subject: The first step
johnhad Replies: 3 Views: 7480	The first step is to have an energy audit performed on your home. Nspects is an energy consulting company that I work for on the western side of DC. Please visit their website: nspects.com and set up ...
Topic: Bulding Home from Shipping Crates
johnhad Replies: 18 Views: 26134	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:24 pm Subject: fabprefab - container buildings
johnhad Replies: 18 Views: 26134	Visit fabprefab.com they have a ton of informaton on building with them. A freind of mine is selling solar powered containers that are self contained of isolated areas of the world. Again, visit ...
Topic: cantilever design - where do I start?
johnhad Replies: 10 Views: 21240	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:18 pm Subject: Are you looking to do the house as a modular
johnhad Replies: 10 Views: 21240	What kind of modular home did you see that was built in China. I would like to see the pictures. As for the cantaleiver, I work with a PE for my SIP homes and modulars. He should be able to do ...
Topic: Solar Energy
johnhad Replies: 4 Views: 4619	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:04 pm Subject: solar panels
johnhad Replies: 4 Views: 4619	I started looking at sustainable energy six months ago. I have found the building envelope is key. If you were to do anything with a quick payback. consider doing solar hot water heating. Hot wa ...
Topic: affordable oil paintings
johnhad Replies: 3 Views: 4518	Forum: Design and Building-Related Products For Sale Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:53 pm Subject: Art on line
johnhad Replies: 3 Views: 4518	A friend of mine is an artist in central PA. Very cool contemporary stuff as reasonable prices. He has had shows in both the US and Europe. He studied in Russia for a year. Cool stuff, visit his s ...