Bend couple still seeks to build self-sustaining green home by Kate Ramsayer/ the Bulletin Editor’s note: Tom Elliott and Barbara Scott invited The Bulletin to follow their green-building project from start to finish, to share their goals, decisions, costs, concerns, problems and achievements, and to be an...
The beautiful, Baja-inspired tile in this home includes mosaics, handmade by the kids. Accent tiles include the flora and fauna specific to Baja and create warm and fun spaces. Working closely with the homeowners, Jacquie Sebulsky of Garnish Home Staging & Design, helped make tile selections...
The first phase of the radiant floor system has been installed even before the walls of the Shevlin House. Warmboard® is a radiant heat application that incorporates a thick aluminum surface with PEX tubes installed into pre-routed channels. The aluminum surface is part of the sub-floor;...
The Shevlin House incorporates a highly energy efficient and green building system - SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) and they are being installed today! SIPs are one of the most airtight and well insulated building systems available- using less energy to heat and cool, allowing for better control over...
Bend homeowners work -- and pay -- to make their home eco-friendly By John Stearns business editor / The Bulletin Published: November 07. 2010 4:00AM PST Some people probably question the money Tom Elliott and Barbara Scott are spending to create the greenest home possible in Bend —...
But Bend couple is not giving up on building extremely green home By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin Published: November 01. 2010 4:00AM PST Editor’s note: Tom Elliott and Barbara Scott invited The Bulletin to follow their green-building project from start to finish to share their goals, decisions,...
Ghost Wood siding is being installed as an alternative wood product to reclaimed wood and barn wood. Ghost Wood is a product that resembles reclaimed wood, while preserving our historic monuments - utilizing dead standing timber and preserving our Ghost Towns. ...
Moore Climate Control is installing the ground loop tubing for the Geothermal Heat Pump System with the help of our excavator McKernan Enterprises. Ground source heat is a central heating and/or cooling system that pumps heat to or from the ground. It uses the earth as...
by Kate Ramsayer / The Bend Bulletin The roof of the super-efficient greenhouse Tom Elliott and Barbara Scott are designing is slated to be covered in solar panels to produce electricity. But the Bend couple is hoping to take onsite energy production on the northwest Bend property one step further. They're...
We just finished installing Jeld Wen Windows. The Custom Collection windows are made in Bend....