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05 Jul Greywater System Approval: a Big Step for Green Building in Bend

Posted at 07:31h in Client Resources, Desert Lookout Construction, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

Desert Rain, the uber green, custom home we are building, is the first home in Bend, and in the entire state of Oregon, to receive a residential waste water permit. This means we have approval to use the grey water system that will treat and...

08 Jun Using a Greener Stucco

Posted at 06:54h in Desert Lookout Construction, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

ome stuccos are greener than others and we’re just wrapping up work with one of the most sustainable stuccos available. ...

02 May Desert Rain – Building a Better Wastewater System

Posted at 08:56h in Client Resources, Desert Lookout Construction, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

[caption id="attachment_1298" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Rainwater Collection System"][/caption] Water is one of the most basic needs for life. Yet, water management is far from simple. In our desire to provide safe, clean water, we have developed complicated, energy-intensive systems. These systems are expensive too. Keeping the United...

20 Mar Desert Rain Garners More Media Attention

Posted at 14:29h in Client Resources, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

The latest in a series of Bend Bulletin articles chronicling the Desert Rain project, this article gives a brief overview of project parameters as well as insight in to some of the methodology behind the project....

21 Nov Using Fly Ash: Greener Concrete

Posted at 17:07h in Client Resources, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

The foundation is well underway at Desert Rain, the Living Building Challenge home we are building in one of Bend, Oregon's older neighborhoods. At every step of the way, this project involves careful consideration of the materials used, where they come from, how they...

11 Nov Desert Rain: the first in Central Oregon to use Juniper as an Alternative to Pressure Treated Lumber

Posted at 11:21h in Client Resources, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

We have been working closely with Parr Lumber, in Bend, to identify and source an alternative to Pressure Treated (PT) Lumber for the Desert Rain Project. This Living Building Challenge project has pushed us and out suppliers to look at every aspect of building in a...

11 Aug Desert Rain: Breaking Ground

Posted at 11:44h in Client Resources, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

Last week, we broke ground on the Living Building Challenge project, Desert Rain. It's an exciting project that has been in the works for some time. The commencement of construction was an exciting step for everyone involved. Excavation is not an easy process on this project. The views offered by...

17 May Mocking up Trusses

Posted at 16:27h in Client Resources, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

As the design for 'Desert Rain' draws nearer to completion, the design team is finalizing a few remaining details. Envisioning what the end product will look like can be a challenge and for the 'Desert Rain' project, many of the finish selections are not simply...

04 May Update: Reclaiming the Potato Barn

Posted at 15:04h in Client Resources, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

The potato barn wood reclamation project has been a slow but steady process. As more of the wood is revealed, we able to better assess the product and the appropriate applications for it. For now, we've identified the floor joists from the barn as potential trusses and rafters...

20 Apr The Ideal View

Posted at 11:51h in Client Resources, Desert Rain Construction

We recently erected poles on the future Desert Rain homesite to mock window openings and roof overhangs. Wanting to capture the very best views this amazing lot has to offer, we used lumber (that will be used later to construct the home) to create an outline...

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