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We are three couples in search of a place to live and create and hang in Brooklyn, the County of Kings.
This blog will follow our search for a home, and also musings on real estate, community, art, design+architecture, and other inspirations.
Things We Like
Ball and Chain jewelry Brooklyn Based Contemporist Gone To The Farthest Shore Inhabitat John Jacobsmeyer Katrina Balling Live Modern Michael Prettyman Red Hook CSA Red Hook BK RomanLeo Photography Transmaterial Word On Columbia
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PassivHaus (Passive House Institute US)
PassivHaus is a super-efficient way to build that reduces the average energy consumption of a house by about 85%.
What is a Passive House?
“A Passive House is a very well-insulated, virtually air-tight building that is primarily heated by passive solar gain and by internal gains from people, electrical equipment, etc. Energy losses are minimized. Any remaining heat demand is provided by an extremely small source.” —excerpt from Passive House website
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“Read ‘Cradle to Cradle’ by William McDonough. It will change the way you think about recycling, green products and sustainability in general”
Recommended reading by Allison
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