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New ISA Project – Fishtown Zoning Meeting TONIGHT

November 12, 2008

This post is for locals in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia near where we are building. Our architects, Interface Studio Architects (ISA), are presenting a new proposed project to the neighborhood for another developer buddy of ours in the area. It’s really cool and we need all the local support we can get to help [...]

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SIPs are Going Up Today

November 10, 2008

Just a quick post here to let everyone know that the long awaited SIPs Week has finally arrived. After many delays, we are finally throwing up our first wall panels today. Our participant list is full but anyone is welcome to stop by and observe the process. I am going to try to be around [...]

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SIPs and Sips

October 29, 2008

Most of you know about our oft-delayed SIPs Week which will finally be starting on Tuesday, Nov. 4th. This will be a training event for contractors, framers and other building professionals interested in learning about building with SIPs (download SIPs event PDF). It is also a great time for more casual observers to stop by [...]

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SIPs Delayed Another Week & Lessons Learned

October 23, 2008

Another unforeseen delay in construction has caused us to delay our SIPs Week event once again by a week. The new dates for those of you interested in participating or just stopping by will be November 4th – 7th. See the once again updated flyer here. This dissapointing delay has prompted me to jot down [...]

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SIPs WEEK Event Delayed Until Oct 28th – 31st

October 16, 2008

Well, we have had our first official delay in construction. Two things happened at the same time that actually worked out in the end. One, it is taking us a bit longer to get our plumbing permits and second bank draw than anticipated. This is causing us to not be able to finish the slab [...]

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“A Clean Break” Prefab Neighborhood Opens Tonight at 7PM

October 16, 2008

I don’t know how I forgot to post anything on this event until now. Get ready for lots of links in this post. A Clean Break sponsored and coordinated by Minima is part of the Design Philadelphia citywide event that is starting today and running for a week straight with over 90 programs scheduled. ISA [...]

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SIPs WEEK Event – Oct 21st – 24th – Sponsored by SURETIGHT

October 9, 2008

Construction is moving right along and we’re less than two short weeks away from having our SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels) delivered by SURETIGHT. From the outset of our SIPs investigation and quoting, we were looking for a company that would not only deliver a great product, but one that was also on board with our [...]

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100K House Groundbreaking Video

October 1, 2008

Well the day finally came to break ground on these homes. A few of you showed up for our makeshift ceremony and we thank you for that. Special thanks go out to our neighbor and pro chef, Tracy, for bringing fresh mini-muffins to the event, video taping the entire thing and even adding some of [...]

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100K House Groundbreaking Event – Tues Sept 30th

September 25, 2008

We’re finally going to build these homes we’ve been talking about for so long here. The groundbreaking event is scheduled for Sept 30th, next Tuesday morning at 9:00 AM. It’s going to be a small event with our team and our trusty camera, but you’re more than welcome to stop by. Below is our first [...]

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120K House Web Only Sale – Now till Oct 1st

September 17, 2008

The time has finally arrived to list the first Postgreen and 100K House new construction home for sale in Philadelphia. Firsts are important to us, so here are some of the self-proclaimed firsts for the 120K House that could soon be yours: First LEED Platinum (hopefully), New Construction, Townhome in Philadelphia First new construction LEED [...]

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