The Watzek House, John Yeon’s 1937 Masterpiece, Employs Passive Features Ahead Of Its Time
Last week several of us at Hammer & Hand had the pleasure of touring the Watzek House, guided by Randy
Last week several of us at Hammer & Hand had the pleasure of touring the Watzek House, guided by Randy
Thinking of building an ADU or Backyard Cottage (aka Detached ADU) in Seattle? Great! Check out our “ADU 101” and
Thinking of building an ADU in Portland? Be sure to check out our “ADU 101” and “How Much Does It
perFORM 2015, our second annual building design competition, appears to be capturing the attention of North America’s emerging architectural professionals.
Like many in my generation, I’ve been worried about global warming since I was young. I was introduced to the
ROXUL mineral wool has become a go-to choice of monolithic exterior insulation for us at Hammer & Hand. It is
Many of us at H&H are resurfacing from two weeks full of presentations, dialogue, and community building with our Passive
WHAT IS AN HRV? An HRV, or heat recovery ventilator, is a balanced mechanical ventilation unit that captures up to
A thermal bridge is any component in a building assembly that “bridges” inside and outside thermally, allowing heat and cool
At an awards ceremony this afternoon at the National Institute of Building Sciences’ conference in Washington, DC, Hammer & Hand’s
The US Department of Energy just granted its highest level of green home certification, “Zero Energy Ready Home,” to Karuna
Karuna House and Pumpkin Ridge Passive House both earned 2014 Green Home of the Year Awards from Green Builder magazine