What is an HRV, how does it work, and why should I care?
WHAT IS AN HRV? An HRV, or heat recovery ventilator, is a balanced mechanical ventilation unit that captures up to
WHAT IS AN HRV? An HRV, or heat recovery ventilator, is a balanced mechanical ventilation unit that captures up to
One of three performance metrics for Passive House certification is air tightness of the building envelope (the other two are
Calling all experienced carpenters! Hammer & Hand, a leader in high performance building, is looking to add members to our
A thermal bridge is any component in a building assembly that “bridges” inside and outside thermally, allowing heat and cool
The clients of this home remodeling project bought their Skyline house because it was large enough to accommodate their family –
At an awards ceremony this afternoon at the National Institute of Building Sciences’ conference in Washington, DC, Hammer & Hand’s
The Hammer & Hand woodshop in Portland has a new addition to its high performance door portfolio. The door, designed in
2014 has been a very busy year for us at Hammer & Hand. Both our Portland and Seattle teams have
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
“This is a premium door,” said H&H customer Ronald recently. “The door is beautiful to look at. I’m impressed with
This article was originally published in the Journal of Green Building, Volume 9, Number 3, Pages 23-36. INTRODUCTION As the