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Fine Homebuilding Magazine - May 2022
May 08, 2023
Building a Zero-Energy Home for Less. Article by Josh Salinger in FHB | Issue 306 - April/May 2022
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Thanks Portland DJC!
February 22, 2020
A great article about our Going Street Commons project in the Portland Daily Journal of Commerce, check it out!
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Field Trip!
February 06, 2020
We had so much fun hosting this group of K-8 graders from Venn Academy at our Going Street Commons project!
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A Word or Three on Simplicity (Part 2): Applications in Design
November 13, 2019
Simplicity can be a lot work and in this article we discuss some of the complex choices we had to make in designing a "simple" home.
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Passive House Presentation!
September 24, 2019
Please join us for a Passive House 101 presentation as part of Portland's Sustainable Building Week 2019 Lineup! October 17th 5:30- 8:30 p.m.
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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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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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An open letter to the employees of Birdsmouth Construction and the building industry at large:
January 21, 2018 - Joshua Salinger
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Q&A with ADU client Lauren Chandler
November 30, 2017
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Going Street Commons: Fall 2017 Updates
September 28, 2017
In our latest blog, we share a snapshot of the ever-evolving Going Street Commons development and future net zero energy community. Find out what's been done, what's happening now and what up next!
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Going Street Commons: Open House
August 12, 2017 - Jarad Miles
On August 1st, 40 interested homeowners and community members gathered to hear more about our future Net Zero community, Going Street Commons. If you missed it, this blog highlights our Founder Josh Salinger's presentation that evening...
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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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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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Building to protect our most vulnerable
February 06, 2017 - Jarad Miles
"The POD Initiative is just the first step in building a coalition among the design community to continue to address homeless in Portland. This initiative is an entry point for designers to get involved with a clear deliverable, but homelessness is a comp
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A new home for the Duncans
January 19, 2017 - Jarad Miles
"On March 30th, 2016, Brian was struck while riding his bike home from the neighborhood park. The driver, who ran a red light, met Brian's bike at full speed, knocking him off his bike and into the windshield of the car. Brian, an avid cyclist, hiker and
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To our supporters at Two Blocks North
January 19, 2017 - Jarad Miles
We want to recognize and give special thanks to our suppliers...
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