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Chad Ludeman

The Vented Rain Screen via Furring Master

May 14, 2010

It occurred to me that we haven’t really written a good post dedicated to vented rain screen assemblies. A rain screen is basically a gap created in between the sheathing of a house and the exterior cladding. It is considered by most building experts to be the most durable method of building an exterior wall [...]

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ZIP & SIS – Multi-Functional Sheathing

May 3, 2010

If you’ve been following us for a while, you probably know we’re big fans of building products that serve multiple purposes. Today we look at versatile sheathing products that go beyond simple structural support and contribute to the “Hybrid Prefab” method of building that we continually strive for. We’ll take a look at two products: [...]

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Quick Air Sealing Strategy Notes

April 8, 2010

As we build the Skinny Project, we are taking care with all of our air sealing details and making notes on possible changes to reduce labor and complexity in all future homes. One of the key notes I picked up at last year’s Passive House Conference was that those who had been actually building these [...]

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Construction Waste Management Recap

March 26, 2010

I’m not sure how we’ve forgotten to post on the Construction Waste Management done for LEED for Homes on the 100K House project? Let’s do a little recap here for all those interested. First we will briefly go over the LEED requirements and credits, and then we’ll take a look at the methods we used [...]

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Tezuka Architects Japanese Design Inspiration

March 11, 2010

I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Takaharu Tezuka of Tezuka Architects give a lecture at UPenn recently. Tezuka is one of my favorite Japanese firms that has been producing amazing homes for about two decades and is getting into some interesting larger commercial commissions as they have grown in the past 5-10 years. If [...]

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Moving from SIPs to Double Stud Walls in Skinny

February 25, 2010

In our first few projects at Postgreen, we used EPS SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels) for our exterior walls and roofs which were very popular with the kids. We have decided to move away from SIPs in the Skinny Project in favor of using Advanced Framing Techniques and a Double Stud Wall design. Many of you [...]

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Duplex Inspiration – Japanese 9 Tsubo House

January 23, 2010

Recently, we were approached by someone to design and build a small duplex on a tight infill house in Philadelphia. Without getting into too much detail, the lot is roughly 27′ wide by 20′ deep. Tight constraints to say the least. This footprint reminded us of one of our favorite Japanese small house designs – [...]

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Passive House Ventilation Design

January 20, 2010

We thought it would be a good idea to review our new ventilation strategy and design implemented in the recent Passive Project. The ventilation strategy in the 100K House was different than most typical houses and the Passive Project took things a step further. We’ll start with the outline: Use a very efficient mechanical ventilation [...]

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Hidden Kitchen Range Ventilation

January 16, 2010

One of the hurdles in designing a minimalist kitchen layout is always the ventilation above the range. If you have the budget you can have options like beautiful steel and glass hoods or flush vents that pop up from the countertop only when in use. There are even really fancy, slim new vents that mount [...]

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New Modern Ceiling Fan Options for Postgreen Homes

January 5, 2010

While we’ve been working on finishing the Passive Project and launching the Skinny Project, we’ve also been working on new options for Postgreen Homes in the background. We really want to offer easy to implement options on the site that allow people to really customize their home to that next level. Ceiling fans and light [...]

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