Green Home Construction

16 Aug Understanding the Living Building Challenge

Posted at 09:39h in Client Resources, Desert Lookout Construction, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building

ML Vidas, a local architect and sustainability consultant, gave a presentation that summarizes the thought behind Living Building Challenge – a program of the International Living Future Institute – and the seven performance areas for green building....

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...

28 Jun Wardlow – Earth Advantage Gold

Posted at 13:00h in Certified Green Homes

The Wardlow Residence is blend of traditional and contemporary styling. Nestled into the quiet Glen Neighborhood of Tetherow (just west of Bend, Oregon), this home has a central living core that visually connects the living, dining, and cooking areas while creating tertiary exterior living spaces. Building...

27 Jun Reinecke-Lande – Earth Advantage Silver

Posted at 12:00h in Certified Green Homes

The Reinecke-Lande Residence is an award-winning NW Contemporary home in the Glenn Neighborhood at Tetherow, just west of Bend, Oregon. Sleekly modern with warm styling, we were careful to build this home to be energy efficient. It is certified Earth Advantage – Silver. Originally built as a spec home, we were awarded the 2013 COBA...

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. ...

24 May Building Your Dream Home

Posted at 11:16h in Green Building

When you decide you’re ready to live in your dream home there are so many factors to consider. Where should it be? What should it look like? How should it be built? How much will it cost? Etc. You may decide to purchase a new home,...

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....

24 Feb Green Building: Understanding the Certifications

Posted at 07:02h in Green Building, Support for Your Green Project

Green Building is more than trendy phrase, it’s a huge movement in the construction industry for both residential and commercial buildings. But the term “green” can mean different things to different people. For some, green defines the way a building performs after it’s constructed. Others...

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...