The Outsulation is now being installed on the envelope of the entire project. The Panelwrights crew is battling windy conditions that make installing exterior sheet insulation (Outsulation) and house-wrap a difficult exercise. This stage of the process is critical to… read more →
Comments of Al Cobb The Panelwrights crew has completed all panel work and the structure is covered with roofing felt allowing the trades to begin. While we prepare to install the “outsulation” along with all windows and doors, our crew… read more →
via nbcwashington.com Washington’s NBC TV 4 covers our Bethesda passive house. Wendy Reiger does a great job of explaining what passive house is and makes the case for why passive house will soon be mainstream.
Posted from: MD, USA Roof overhang framing is now going up. You can see it beginning on the south (front ) facade in the photos below. Dormer overhangs will be applied in the same way. And NBC-TV 4’s Wendy Reiger recently… read more →
The Short Answer We define true cost of ownership as the total payment per month for energy, mortgage principal, interest, and taxes. It turns out that this house will be considerably less expensive to own than an average comparable house… read more →
Posted from: MD, USA Thanks to Al Cobb for the last post! And thanks to Terry Hill, who took the picture above this morning. As you can see, the main roof and dormer roofs are now up. The next steps… read more →
This post comes to you from Al Cobb. I want to thank David Peabody for the opportunity to provide my input as this amazing project takes shape. The PanelWright’s crew is preparing the third floor deck for sheathing today and… read more →
Walls Are Up Posted from: MD, USA We now have all SIP exterior walls and framing in place up to the attic floor. Al Cobb, President of Panelwrights, will soon be adding some posts and pictures about the erection of… read more →
Posted from: MD, USA Nearly a solid week of rain, luckily after backfilling was essentially complete, has slowed us down for the moment. These are pictures I took last week at the site before the rains began. You can see… read more →
Here is a link to the video on a Passive House in Vermont in today’s New York Times. To read the entire article click here. We take issue with one statement: “It has been a good deal more expensive to build,… read more →