It’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Here is a great explanation of why. Quick takeaway: the costs and effort to make even the steel walls suitable as a residential wall are not worth it. The only advantage is the corrugated steel look, but you can get that buy buying cheap roofing and using it as cladding.

A good framing crew could build a structure of similar size and complexity (it’s just a box) in a day.

Chicago has introduced a pilot ADU program. On the surface it seems like a great opportunity for investors, but upon closer inspection it becomes clear that it depends on the specifics of the property and type of ADU. See below chart for a few sample cases.

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Fellow green builder and long-time friend Ziman Development have initiated a great new program to help tackle carbon emissions.

See full article here.

Our mention:

“According to Robert Linn, owner of Point B Properties in Chicago, Illinois, “At Point B, we focus on the energy efficiency of our developments as part of our triple bottom line. An energy-efficient building improves the life of the occupant by saving them money and improving their health, and it improves the health of the planet by reducing the carbon footprint.””

See post from the GreenHome Institute here.

Learn more about our healthy homes (what we call HealthSmart) and developments here.

CLICK HERE to learn how these condos help their owners live better.

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/the-10-most-popular-kitchens-of-2019-stsetivw-vs~129334262

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Our church conversion project was written up in Block Club (click here to read in full). The reporter (Mina Bloom) did a good job summarizing what we were trying to do, namely make an affordable development work.

Click here to see conceptual unit layout.

10 air-filtering plants most home and garden centers carry. And they trade carbon dioxide for oxygen.