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Going Electric: Getting Off Gas as a Key Sustainability Strategy
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[...]
No Place Like Home: Remodeling for Safety and Comfort into Our Golden Years
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.[...]
Washington Post Features Illumination House
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[...]
3 Pro Tips for Insulating Foundation
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[...]
Approaching Sustainable Remodeling Through a Symbiotic Lens
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[...]
Installing Foundation Insulation
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[...]
Water Management’s Role in Resilient Remodeling
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[...]
Why Certify? Beyond the Gold Star of Green Certification
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[...]
Siding Restoration on a Historic Home: Part 2
Painted Lady Home Makeover: Model ReModel 2022 mixes bright colors with modern touches It has been more than a quarter century since Symbi Regeneration House has received a fresh coat of paint, and the challenge[...]
Siding Restoration on a Historic Home: Part 1
Model ReModel 2022 gets its facelift with a new color palette. In order to give this 19th-century Victorian a proper facelift, the Symbi Homes team opted to repaint in a new palette. The age of[...]
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