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SITING A HOUSE

By |2013-04-09T20:20:47-07:00April 9th, 2013|CTA Consultation|

It is easy to get caught up in all of the new building materials and technologies that are available and lose sight of the important fundamentals such as properly siting a house.  There are few things that will make more difference in terms of energy use than this.  The predominant paradigm in what some refer

10 Reasons Stearns Design Build Recommends Cork

By |2022-12-19T11:53:33-08:00March 28th, 2013|CTA Consultation|

1. Sustainability: Cork flooring is made from the bark that is harvested from the Cork Tree (Quercus Suber), which regenerates after the harvest. The bark can be re-harvested every 9-10 years without damaging the tree. Regulated forests, mainly in Spain &Portugal, are the producers of the cork industry. Unlike bamboo, cork is a truly

Kitchen Cabinets 101

By |2022-07-21T07:50:57-07:00September 11th, 2012|CTA Consultation|

Three types of Cabinets Manufactured Cabinets In many parts of the country, this is the most common type of cabinet.  It provides the widest spectrum of quality (from cheap cabinets that can be purchased at any home supply big box store to very high end cabinets with piano grade finishes).  Manufactured cabinets have less flexibility

Current Projects: Bathroom Vanity

By |2023-01-30T08:48:10-08:00May 24th, 2012|CTA Consultation|

We are in the beginning stages of three bathroom remodels at the Lewis home. Joe has been hard at work building new vanities for the hall bath and the master bath, and they look great! The picture below shows the master bath vanity. Due to the space constraints in this bathroom, a majority of the

Learning from the Past: Local Materials

By |2011-10-20T15:32:57-07:00October 20th, 2011|CTA Consultation|

Today’s glance at the past to help with green building in the present is more about a building ideology than a building type. When most people built their homes and businesses a hundred years ago, they didn’t order bamboo flooring that took months to cross the pacific from Asia. Instead, they used the materials readily available around them. And we can do the same.

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