perFORM 2015, our second annual building design competition, appears to be capturing the...
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Field Notes
Rammed Earth and Passive Building: a Photo Journal from Bhutan
From the beginning of time, the most common building materials have been the...
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Minimalism Meets Modern Materials in Portland Loft Remodel
The new owner of a loft in Portland’s hip Pearl District approached Hammer...
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On the Jevons Paradox, Climate, and Fighting Defeatism
Like many in my generation, I’ve been worried about global warming since I...
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Mineral Wool Has Green Light from Living Building Challenge
ROXUL mineral wool has become a go-to choice of monolithic exterior insulation for...
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Two weeks chock-full of passive house and living building!
Many of us at H&H are resurfacing from two weeks full of presentations,...
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Loft Remodel Transforms Kitchen From Commercial to Cozy
During the colorful century-long history of this Portland building, the space at the...
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