Building Sustainable Homes
Building Sustainable Homes
Building can seem complex and the questions to answer are countless. Focusing on the wrong things can make you feel stuck. Here are five essential questions that will help you make progress on your journey: 1. Where do you want to build the house? The site affects the house in countless ways. Picking a site …
The first five questions to consider once you decide to build your home Read More »
Countless factors need to be considered to build a sustainable house. This is especially difficult when building large structures with multiple stories. Large teams are hired, comprehensive studies are conducted and time-consuming simulations are run. Such measures have their place in large-scale buildings and are useful for relative comparison. Building a sustainable home need not …
Concept for a Courtyard House in Kwale Building a home? Make sure you study your site before designing it. A house does not work in isolation. It is affected by countless factors that should be taken into account. The site plays a dominant role in how the house turns out. A house might be great for …
The Plot Site & Your Home: 8 Ways the Site Affects Home Design and Construction Read More »
An open kitchen is great for small spaces. It connects the main living areas. It makes the home feel spacious. The kitchen feels connected to the other living spaces. There are few downsides to open kitchens though. Here are a few reasons you should avoid them. 1. Clutter Not all kitchens are organized well. The pictures …
Why you should not build right away Once you decide you want to build, it is very tempting to begin immediately. You may start sketching right then. You suddenly start spending hours on Pinterest. You see every house you go to in a different way. Ideas Just keep coming. You cannot wait to start living …
3 simple practices that make a huge difference Sustainability is a common concern these days and most industries have slowly incorporated practices to become more sustainable Few things we do as individuals have as much an impact as could be had by larger entities. The small things we do in pursuit of sustainability do help …
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