An example of why cheap construction is not so cheap

Home design and retrofitting techniques for wildland wildfire defense

Construction details, jobsite construction videos, audio explanations of the challenge our housing stock faces, and solutions to dig out of the hole.

It is NOT 'all in the wrist' and twelve other ways architects sketch and draw buildings

This sand-and-water model confirms mathematical predictions about how groundwater moves through soil

Replacing the siding is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to upgrade the energy performance of a home

Veneers represent a huge cantilever for fasteners to bridge

Walls that resist earth movement are designed differently than walls that resist wind or water

Three mechanisms usually work together to move electrons from more to less. These three mechanisms can conspire to move heat AROUND your insulation.

A checklist of resilient design all rolled into one home and one heck of a long video

 Reviewing the WRB, exterior insulation, rainscreen, cladding, and deck detailing

Installing AZEK sheets with PaintPro technology and how some high-performing black paints can reflect heat 

Wind damage is not restricted to hurricane zones, so why does wind-resistant construction limit itself?

With 100 years of fuel on the floor and hotter climate, wildfire resistance matters almost everywhere

"When you know how hard it is to build a complicated roof, you tend to start designing roofs that look attractive but maybe aren't quite as complicated, so that the affordability aspect of the house is there. You're building in the value engineering in the beginning of the process instead of designing the house and having it valued engineered after it's done."

A large white pine dictates excavation, which dictates the foundation, which dictates the framing, which defines the living space.

A new show about extreme climate construction is interrupted by a global pandemic