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What Are Green Building Design Principles and Why Do They Matter in a Home Green building design principles focus on creating homes that use energy and resources more efficiently while improving comfort, durability, and long-term performance. In residential design, this approach shapes how a home feels day to day, from temperature stability to air quality.
There are many advantages to standing seam metal roofs, especially for hot climates.
How to Connect Interior and Exterior Design and Why It Changes the Way Your Home Feels Connecting interior and exterior design means creating continuity between the spaces inside your home and the environment around it. In residential design, this directly affects how a home feels to live in, not just how it looks. When this
What Is the Cost of Owning a Home and Why Does It Matter More Than Price Per Square Foot The cost of owning a home includes far more than the purchase price. It reflects utilities, maintenance, durability, efficiency, and how well a home supports your life over time. When design and construction decisions are made
Last week we talked about the Transitions theory of design that helps connect a home, and the people in it, to natural and community environments beyond. This week we want to bring the focus inward and talk about the sensual home. A well designed home will engage all of our senses.
One of the most important elements in Building Science as it relates to energy conservation is the building envelope. This roughly means the floor, walls and ceiling. The envelope is the interface between conditioned and non-conditioned space. Read more about the innovation we are working on.
In a previous post, we explored the benefits of using thermal mass inside a home to address the unique challenges of Bryan and College Station's hot and humid climate. This time, let's dive deeper into how specific design choices—like fireplaces, rock walls, and additional indoor elements—can enhance your home's efficiency and beauty throughout the
Living in Bryan and College Station's hot, humid climate brings unique design and construction challenges. One such challenge is the traditional use of thermal mass walls, which, while beautiful, don’t work as well in our local environment. However, with a few adjustments, we can still take advantage of this design approach. What is
There are many options when considering an ADA size specific, roll-in shower remodel. Although the primary need may be for wheelchair accessibility, a roll-in shower can also provide style and beauty to any bathroom. As you can see, the aesthetic flow of the bathroom was not interrupted by converting the existing shower into one that is
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Naomi Sacks, who runs the Therapeutic Landscape Network. She is currently working on a PhD in Architecture here at TAMU. But her accomplishments exceed that of many who have long had such academic di...stinction. Her book, Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces, is available on Amazon. Though Naomi's focus is on landscape design in institutional settings, I look forward to learning as much as I can about her approach and applying it to the residential setting.
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