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OC Metro Minute at Newport Green Home

Dec 12, 2011 | One Comment
OC Metro Minute at Newport Green Home

Builder, John Steed, giving his two cents about green building with OC Metro’s Karly Barker. Both John Steed and the project architect, Jeff Jeannette, were featured in the OC Metro Minute interview.

Mad Science Experiment – Cambria Countertop

Nov 4, 2011 | No Comments
Mad Science Experiment – Cambria Countertop

Hi.  Rachel Hulan, the interior designer here.  I’m going to start adding in a little about my end of the project each week.  Enjoy! Although being an interior designer isn’t nearly as glamorous as many people seem to think, it is at least always interesting.  Sometimes it is downright fun.  Case in point… my mad ...

Naked Roof and Solar

Nov 3, 2011 | One Comment
Naked Roof and Solar

This naked roof is spec’d to have 20.8kW of photovoltaic solar power and there will be space and hook-ups for a solar thermal system just in case one is desired in the future. The home’s water is currently planned to be heated by an electric hybrid heat-pump water heater. Even with electric HVAC and 2 ...