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Woodbee House to be Featured in NW Green Home Tour 2021

by Grouparchitect
architecture, Event, Feature, Green, Home Tour
April 19, 2021

Mark Your Calendars for the 2021 Virtual Northwest Green Home Tour!  This virtual tour is a free educational, interactive, online event showcasing sustainable, green homes, remodels, and energy retrofits throughout the Pacific Northwest. The show runs for three consecutive Saturdays – May 1, 8 and 15 – with different projects on each day. Join us for the 2021 Virtual Northwest Green Home Tour! Learn about choices for water conservation, indoor air quality, environmentally-friendly materials, energy saving and much more. Experience green...

Ski Day for Grouparchitect with Spreefest 2021

by Grouparchitect
Blog, Event, Events, News
March 3, 2021

Grouparchitect has formed a team that will participate in Spreefest 2021 which is hosted by the Outdoors for All Foundation.  The mission of the Outdoors for All foundation is, "To enrich the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation," and Spreefest is their March fundraising event.  This year, Outdoors for All is combining a virtual fundraiser with a socially-distanced "Spree Ski" on March 13th at Summit at Snoqualmie.  Check back with us for post event...

Vale Apartments

by Grouparchitect
Green Building, Multi-family/Mixed Use
April 29, 2020

Recently completed!  The Vale Apartments in Issaquah, Washington is uniquely situated within walking distance to work, play, shopping and entertainment options and conveniently located to trails and Park and Ride options.  Residents enjoy multiple outdoor decks as well as a large rooftop garden, named for Eyrlis, the site’s longstanding landowner in homage to her green thumb. The Vale places a premium on energy efficiency and sustainability and encourages tenant participation by providing biodegradable dish soap and other simple environmentally-friendly products...

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Grouparchitect Awarded Best Of Houzz 2020

by grouparch
Award, Houzz
February 13, 2020

Grouparchitect of Seattle, Washington has won two “Best Of Houzz” awards for Design and Customer Service on Houzz (https://www.houzz.com ) , the leading platform for home renovation and design. The 30-year old architecture design firm was chosen by the millions of homeowners that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 2.5 million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.   The Best Of Houzz badge is awarded annually, in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design awards honor professionals...

Sierra Madre Prefab

by OSC
Home Fair, Prefab/Modular
April 13, 2018

This prefabricated modular, single family residence was the showcase home at the 2018 Dwell on Design in Los Angeles, CA. This 3 bedroom/3 bath prefab home features a main level master suite with a great room living space that spills out onto the deck through a stacking accordion door. The site-built basement includes additional living space and a home gym. Staging and interior wall murals for the DODLA show by Jennifer Farrell Designs. ...

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Dwell on Design 2018

by OSC
Home Fair, Prefab/Modular
March 28, 2018

Come see Grouparchitect and Method Homes at Dwell on Design in LA! Complimentary one-day passes available! If you are in the LA area and are interested in seeing a model prefab home on display, please be our guest at Dwell on Design 2018 Conference in Los Angeles on April 5-7 2018. We’ll be showcasing a newly designed Method Homes | Grouparchitect Option Series model and will be available to answer any questions you have on prefabricated modular construction and design. Signup at https://l.feathr.co/v1/DwellonDesign18-Landing-Page-Grouparchitect Click...

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In Case You Missed the Ice Box Challenge Last Week

by OSC
Passive House
October 6, 2017

Last week, a crowd gathered in Occidental Square to gawk at two chunks of ice. The ice had been melting for 20 days, but one block had melted much faster than the other. The event attracted a crowd because the ice blocks were part of an exhibit dubbed the Ice Box Challenge*. There were two boxes, one constructed to minimum levels of insulation per energy code, and one constructed to a much higher level of insulation: the Passive House standard. Each...

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Passive House: A Not-So-Passive Approach to Green Building

by OSC
Green Building, High Performance, Passive House, Sustainability
September 28, 2017

Those of us who care about climate change don’t think of ourselves as very “passive” about it. Actively participating in making a positive impact is what the green building standard Passive House is all about.  One of the most rigorous energy efficiency certifications for buildings, Passive House buildings are designed to be extremely airtight and well-insulated to the point that you could heat them with a light bulb. These buildings typically enjoy not only cost savings from their low energy...

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Grouparchitect welcomes our first Certified Passive House Consultants

by OSC
Update Grouparchitect
September 22, 2017

Grouparchitect is proud to announce that Gavin Erickson AIA and Andrea Detweiler have earned the title of Certified Passive House Consultants as awarded by the Passive House Institute US. Passive House is one of the most rigorous green building standards and results in a healthier indoor environment and long-term cost savings. To learn more, visit us at http://grouparch.com/resources/green-building/. Continue checking back in here for ongoing updates about Passive House and other sustainably-focused projects! ®  and CPHC® are certification marks of Passive...

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