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Karuna House – airtight envelope and modernist aesthetic demand precise construction
Passive House/Minergie-P standards combined with Holst’s design mean tight tolerances. While I’m sure...
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Karuna Passive House construction: phase one complete!
We review Karuna House progress in this video essay about the Passive House,...
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Karuna Passive House – new video posted to new Karuna video gallery
Scott Gunter walks us through the detailing of Passive House-friendly foundation footings in...
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Karuna House concrete detailing and pour shown in site photos
The Passive House, Minergie-P-ECO, LEED Platinum project is now officially “out of the...
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Karuna House’s concrete on foam: Passive House innovation and simplicity
Photos document Hammer & Hand’s straight-forward approach to a cutting-edge aspect of Passive...
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Do the three green building standards at Karuna House conflict or complement?
Navigating through Passive House, LEED, and Minergie-P-ECO territory. I had the pleasure of...
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Karuna Passive House construction video – Hammer & Hand demonstrates geofoam foundation installation
Key step in constructing foundation at Karuna is demonstrated by lead carpenter Scott...
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Karuna House excavation: the Passive House, Minergie, LEED Platinum project is underway
Site photos offer a glimpse of the project’s green building design and construction...
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Passive House construction time-lapse: a mountain of foam, delivered
Structural EPS foam will super-insulate the Karuna House’s foundation. Hammer & Hand has...
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