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Gorgeous Megumi in the News!

The Megumi House, built by our sister company Galaxy Homes in 2017, is being featured in the Nov/Dec issue of Green Builder Magazine, selected as a runner-up to the 2020 Sustainable Home of the Year. Megumi [...]

By |2023-07-21T23:23:45-04:00December 15th, 2020|

If the Walls Could Talk

  Nigel Maynard, Editor of Custom Builder and Products Magazine, and I recently took a walk through Symbi Duplex One (SD1) in the midst of rough-in phase. And if you're someone like me who [...]

By |2023-07-21T19:42:07-04:00November 12th, 2020|

What’s a rainscreen? And why should I care?

In new home construction, a rainscreen provides an air barrier between exterior finishes, such as siding, and the exterior walls of the home. Rainscreens can be constructed of PVC or pressure treated furring strips, or another [...]

By |2023-07-21T19:42:07-04:00November 6th, 2020|

Have you ever taken a bath in the forest?

Oct 25 CBS Sunday Morning Show featured a story on increasing resiliency in the face of mounting stress by finding opportunities to connect with nature, such as walking through a park. Research has shown that human [...]

By |2023-07-21T20:50:13-04:00October 25th, 2020|
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