When designing the roof assembly and cathedral ceilings for Model ReModel 2022's in-law suite addition, builders Nicole Tysvaer and Matt Kulp of Symbi Homes worked to prioritize energy efficiency, wellness, and beauty. "We needed a minimum [...]
Proper attic airflow is an important aspect to comfortable, healthy indoor living, but also to a roof’s structural integrity. Roof ventilation allows for the escape of hot air, minimizing moisture that can damage a roof’s strength [...]
Symbi Homes plans for 100% electrification, but that comes with some caveats Among the most predominant themes for solving the global climate crisis, policymakers and activists alike have called for a drastic reduction in our reliance [...]
Symbi Homes shares the aging-in-place and universal design principles leading the design for its attached ADU Aging in place principles has guided the design for the 2022 Model ReModel’s 850 square foot in-law suite addition. Remodeler [...]
Reporter Kathy Orton selected Symbi's mid-century remodel in Carderock Springs as the Washington Post's distinguished "House of the Week." I am delighted for this opportunity to share our story of this massive transformation, a labor of [...]
Symbi Homes builds green from the ground up at the Model ReModel 2022 project, the Regeneration House Prepping the slab-on-grade foundation for our addition at Model ReModel 2022, remodeler Symbi Homes has beefed up its sub-slab [...]
Symbi Homes takes a comprehensive approach to its projects. Here's how it will do so for Model ReModel 2022 This year’s Model ReModel 2022 by Symbi Homes serves as a case study in sustainable building and [...]
Symbi Homes plans to achieve several green certifications for its remodel of a 19th-century Victorian. Each step of the way, from retrofits to the new construction of an ADU, Symbi Homes CEO Nicole Tysvaer looks to [...]
Spring in our nation's capital brings a sticky reminder for resilient remodeling In many parts of the country, climates have shifted toward more warmth and moisture, including mid-Atlantic areas around Washington, DC, and Maryland, where our [...]
Construction has begun on our Model ReModel 2022, the historic 19th-century Victorian deep energy retrofit and in-law suite addition in Hyattsville, Md. However, before the first shovel hit the ground, Nicole Tysvaer engaged a third-party green [...]
