8 Energy Star Requirements for New Homes and How to Meet Them
SPINIEO RESIDENCE
This massive home, an incredible mix of traditional styling and modern technology, includes hand-carved marble mantles, a 1,500-bottle brick wine cellar, five wood-burning fireplaces, a real stone bar with a 4” thick walnut bookend bartop, and a custom pyramid skylight in the roof above the master bedroom.
Simple Ways to Save Money On Your Build
As builders and buyers look to continually fight rising costs, making small changes and minor substitutions, as a way of value engineering, can largely impact the final cost of a build.
ORMAN RESIDENCE
The designers and construction team were charged with creating a sustainable 7,500 sq. ft. modern estate atop a stunning hill overlooking ranches and vineyards in Murrieta, California.
How to Choose a 1-Hour Fire-Rated Wall Assembly
Understanding Resilience in Construction: 4 Critical Considerations
What R-Value Do You Need for Basement Walls?
The proper R‑value of basement walls will produce energy-efficient, durable, healthy, and comfortable homes. Learn what R‑value your basement walls should have.
A Better Approach to Fire Safety with Concrete Building Design
Non-combustible, insulated concrete form (ICF) construction is a better approach to fire safety over wood construction.
4 Reasons to Rebuild with ICF Walls After Wildfire Devastation
Rebuilding after a wildfire with Fox Blocks insulated concrete form (ICF) construction can protect a new structure and its occupants from future wildfires.