The Age of Fire Experts say that we have ten years to change our ways before we enter into the Pyrocene, a new “fire age” induced by human activity that threatens to unhinge the planet. Will the 2020’s marshal innovation that solves for the impending climate emergency, or will the next decade witness our dystopic demise, brought about by a Faustian agreement resulting from our greedy and short-sighted addiction to fossil fuels? More
To House the Many, We Need Smarter Data A perfect storm of labor, regulatory, land and materials costs have crushed the housing market to half its former size. Can data transparency revive the boom times? More.
Transparency Lost The first casualty of secrecy is trust. A recent New York Times article shines the light into a dark corner of the building industry. More
Enough is Enough: What Builders Can Do to Help Stop Wildfire Disasters Enough Is Enough is the practical script for smart community design and ignition-resistant home building. Chock full of examples from the recent tragic fires in the United States, this book uses lessons learned to create a new holistic way to look at building (and rebuilding) in wildfire-prone areas. Download this free resource today More
Sustainable Protection with Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems Home Whether you need to meet the fire sprinkler mandate in your jurisdiction or want to add a life-safety upgrade to your homes that also helps conserve water, there’s a smart solution that really works for builders, contractors and homeowners alike.
Peter Pfeiffer’s four decades of building efficient, beautiful structures that are appropriate for their climates and locales has made an indelible mark on the industry.
Energy, air quality and connectivity are key areas residential homebuilders need to address. The VISION House Seattle Cascades project embodies all of them.
Indoor air pollutants can now be measured inexpensively, and consumers want full transparency.
