For Earth Day this year, we’re taking a walk down memory lane –...
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Field Notes: Net Zero/Net Positive Energy Building
On Buildings, Swans, and Climate Action (Climate Hope Part II)
This post is part two of a two-part series that began with, “Who’s...
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Who’s afraid of the big, bad Jevons Paradox? (Climate Hope Part I)
I’ve been thinking a lot about the climate crisis lately. What can I...
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Excel Designer Turned Climate Advocate Builds Madrona Passive House
Tech innovator becomes climate solution maker becomes Passive House creator. It’s a pretty...
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Building as Climate Action
At Hammer & Hand we understand that building – both new construction and...
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What is High Performance Building?
The construction industry has been cautious about change. Rules of thumb and decades-old...
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Madrona Passive House Wall Assembly, Illustrated: Fourth of Four analyses of high performance walls
NOTE: This is the last of four posts delving into the anatomy of...
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H&H Wins U.S. Department of Energy’s 2015 Housing Innovation Award
In a statement this morning the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it...
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Sneak peek at graphics for “Evolution of Enclosure” exhibit
With the First Thursday exhibit opening party fast approaching for “Evolution of Enclosure,”...
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Randy Gragg joins perFORM 2015 jury
Longtime Portland architecture critic and advocate Randy Gragg has joined the perFORM 2015...
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