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Breathing new light into dark spaces
June 19, 2017 - Jarad Miles
In this week's blog we highlight our recent efforts to help a Northeast Portland couple transform their underutilized garage into a comfortable and appealing space for neighbors and friends.
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In open letter, Proud Ground offers strong support for GSC affordable housing
June 01, 2017 - Jarad Miles
"With this project, we have a unique opportunity to merge our values addressing equity for families of color who need permanently affordable units with our values of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.
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Going Street Commons: Spring 2017 Updates
May 16, 2017 - Jarad Miles
Our team recently met with the City of Portland
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From SE Portland garage to Net Zero ADU
May 03, 2017 - Jarad Miles
This week we take a closer look at the conversion of a SE Portland garage into a Net Zero Ready ADU. We dig into the details and talk with our Designer Ben Valentin about the strategies and challenges of achieving a comfortable, low-energy ADU.
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Architect Couple's Dream Home Selected for 'Your Healthy Home' Case Study
April 19, 2017 - Jarad Miles
'Your Healthy Home' is the first in a new three-part series of DIY community workshops demonstrating how Portland residents can create homes that are healthier, more resilient and prepared for emergencies...
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Creating a Zero Energy Community: Going Street Commons
March 30, 2017 - Jarad Miles
Going Street Commons is a future development of 12 certified Passive House homes on 1.3 acres in NE Portland
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Birdsmouth spotlight: A conversation with Architect Jonathan Lundstrom
March 25, 2017 - Jarad Miles
In my recent conversation with Jonathan, we discuss his growing up in Wisconsin and becoming an architect, his move to Portland in 2015, Passive House and the current project he's most excited about.
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Join Us for The 2017 Passive House Northwest Conference
March 18, 2017 - Jarad Miles
Passive House is the world's leading standard for energy efficient construction. It combines building enclosure efficiency and passive solar strategies in a system for designing and building cost effective, comfortable, energy efficient buildings...
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Birdsmouth introduces Glo Windows to Portland market
February 27, 2017 - Jarad Miles
We are always looking for better ways to tighten our building envelopes. Sometimes we find them, and other times they find us. In this post, we discuss our new partnership with Missoula, Montana-based window designer and installer, Glo European Windows.
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Birdsmouth home project makes cover of Portrait of Portland Magazine!
February 21, 2017 - Jarad Miles
How do you make a hundred-year-old home energy efficient? That was the big question and our recent mission to revamp Sue Wells
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