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A Word or Three on Simplicity (Part 1)
July 29, 2019
How a mantra of simplicity has made our Going Street Commons project compelling, efficient and cost effective
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Thank you, Jonathan!
July 15, 2019
A note of gratitude to Jonathan Lundstrom for his work on the Going Street Commons project!
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Passive House 101 Presentation!
July 09, 2019
Passive House Northwest and Solar Oregon Present Passive House 101! July 9th, 6:30p-9p *updated location* The event will now be held at the North Portland Lucky Lab located at 1700 N Killingsworth Ave
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Going Street Commons: The Fig Story
June 17, 2019
Every lot has a story, and the Going Street Commons has a good one.
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Going Street Commons: A Zero Energy Community
June 04, 2019
We've been working on the Going Street Commons Project for over two years and we couldn't be more proud of it! Now that construction is beginning, it's time to share it with the world.
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A Commitment To My Home For Earth Day
April 22, 2019 - Joshua Salinger
Getting rid of natural gas one step at a time
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What Houses Do
April 09, 2019
We spend an awful lot of time talking about houses in terms of what they are, so let's take a look at what they do.
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The Mau Passive House: Simplicity Defining Function
March 27, 2019
Examining the design of one of our favorite homes.
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An unfortunate situation, but a beautiful result
March 21, 2019
10 years after being built, a S.I.P.S. home in NE PDX is discovered to have a number of critical problems. Birdsmouth is hired to solve the problem and remedy it- the results are turning out to be high performing and beautiful!
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The Three Phases of Design
March 11, 2019
Let's explore how your home goes from a sketched out idea to a full blown plan.
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