06 Sep Warm and Green: Using a Heat Pump
The Desert Rain House has many elements that make it the most green custom home we have ever built. ...
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03 Sep Expanding the Tetherow Clubhouse
at the Tetherow Clubhouse Expansion, Kelly Moyes was just prepping a knee brace for one of the exterior gabled ends. Kelly is the project lead for TAC Construction, the framing company we’re working with on this commercial construction project....
16 Aug Understanding the Living Building Challenge
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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....
24 Jul Best Architectural Design 2013
We’re honored that the Northwest Contemporary home we’ve recently completed in Tetherow has been named Best Architectural Design in the $700,000-$800,000 category as part of the 2013 COBA Tour of Homes....
05 Jul Greywater System Approval: a Big Step for Green Building in Bend
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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...
19 Jun A Classic Custom Home in Tetherow
As construction progresses and we race toward the finish line, all the elements of this classic custom home are coming together. We’ve got paint on the walls and trim, cabinets are in, appliances are arriving, and tile work is nearing completion. From here on out,...
08 Jun Using a Greener Stucco
ome stuccos are greener than others and we’re just wrapping up work with one of the most sustainable stuccos available. ...
03 Jun Egeland Update
Any day that you might choose to stop by the construction site of the Egeland Residence in The Highlands (in Bend, Oregon), you’ll find a busy scene. Right now, we have a crew working on the roof, stonemasons working on the exterior, electricians and plumbers...
24 May Building Your Dream Home
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,...
15 May Creating Historic Style
With just a few weeks’ work left on the traditional home we’re building in Tetherow’s Glen Neighborhood, the job-site is busy with finish trades. Finish carpenters, tile setters, and painters are working on many of the details that will give this home its charm. The finish...