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,...
[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...
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....
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...
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...