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• Foundations Completed on the 100K House Project (No Comments)
• Construction Update - Week 2 (Video and Photo Recap) (5 Comments)
• How “Green” is Hurting Sustainable Development (9 Comments)
• SIPs WEEK Event - Oct 21st - 24th - Sponsored by SURETIGHT (No Comments)
• Foundation Wall Forms in Place and Ready to Pour Concrete (3 Comments)
• 3 Things Every Home Buyer Deserves (1 Comment)
• Construction Images of the 100K House Project (1 Comment)
• Alternate Ideas for Stairway Wall? (20 Comments)
• Construction Update - Week 1 (10 Comments)
• 120K House Officially Listed For Sale (No Comments)
• Nic Darling Joins Postgreen Full-Time (2 Comments)
• 100K House Groundbreaking Video (1 Comment)
• Just Under a Week Left on the 120K Exclusive Subsciber Sale (2 Comments)
• 100K House Construction Schedule (2 Comments)
• 100K House Groundbreaking Event - Tues Sept 30th (No Comments)
• Marker Time - Energy Efficiency (Utility Costs) (7 Comments)
• Sustain Lane Features 100K House in 2008 Sustainable US City Rankings (No Comments)
• The Minimalist Closet (9 Comments)
• Marker Time - Indoor Air Quality (Health) (No Comments)
• Sweat Equity vs. Wish List for 100K Construction (9 Comments)
• Marker Time - Indoor Air Quality (Ventilation) (No Comments)
• Budget & Schedule Update Meeting with Brian the Builder (2 Comments)
• How To Buy A House - Seller’s Assist (No Comments)
• Marker Time - Indoor Air Quality (Materials) (No Comments)
• Reducing the Wall O’ Stuff - Minimalist Series (No Comments)
• 120K House Web Only Sale - Now till Oct 1st (9 Comments)
• Guest Post on Jetson Green and Re:Construct Competition Entry (3 Comments)
• Minimalist Series - Reducing to Fit in the 100K House (1 Comment)
• To-Do List for the Next Few Weeks (2 Comments)
• Tentative Construction Schedule for 100K (7 Comments)
• Recap of Pappajohn Custom Cabinet Meeting (6 Comments)
• Draw Schedule for the 100K House Project (4 Comments)
• GreenFest Philly this Sunday on South St (6 Comments)
• New Builder Contracted for the 100K House Project (6 Comments)
• Art Matters Article on 100K (1 Comment)
• New FAQ’s Page Created for the Blog (1 Comment)
• 100K House Featured on Flyp Media (6 Comments)
• ISA to Showcase 100K House in DesignPhiladelphia 2008 (3 Comments)
• Quick Review of LEED Checklist for Platinum Target (2 Comments)
• 100K House Enters Re:Vision’s Re:Construct Competition (14 Comments)
• Results of Investment Poll (1 Comment)
• Two Requests While on Vacation (No Comments)
• Vacation! (7 Comments)
• Simple Home Energy Monitors Help Reduce Electricity Usage (10 Comments)
• 100K Walking Series - Memphis Taproom (6 Comments)
• 100K Walk Score and Our Favorite Walkable Destinations (4 Comments)
• 100K Walking Series - Rocket Cat Cafe (2 Comments)
• General Update and a Postgreen Blog Plug (No Comments)
• New 100K HOMES Page to Prepare for Future Sales (4 Comments)
• Budget Reduction - Results from Builder & Architect Meeting (31 Comments)
• New Bank for the 100K House Project (4 Comments)
• Budget Reduction - Goodbye Custom Casework. Hello IKEA. (9 Comments)
• Investors for Future 100K Homes? (7 Comments)
• Budget Reduction - Revised Kitchen and Appliances (12 Comments)
• Edited 100K Budget with Federal Tax Credits (No Comments)
• 100K Budget Update - Time to Make Final Cuts [edited] (6 Comments)
• Recycled Rubber Sidewalks Around the 100K Site (11 Comments)
• New Facebook Page and Twitter Account for 100K House Fans (No Comments)
• ‘No Haggle’ Pricing for 100K Houses? (4 Comments)
• Settling on 100K Lots Soon (No Comments)
• Good News for Renewable Energy Assistance in PA (No Comments)
• First Postgreen Sale and General Updates (8 Comments)
• Preliminary Kitchen Ventilation Investigation (4 Comments)
• HERS Evaluation from Magrann is on Target (7 Comments)
• Thoughts on Ads on the 100K Blog? (28 Comments)
• What to Give Away with a 100K House? (15 Comments)
• M&M 100K Plus Floorplan Draft (3 Comments)
• Next Steps for 100K (18 Comments)
• Dwell & AIA Contest Submission (1 Comment)
• New Renderings and Floorplans for 100K Project (11 Comments)
• Nic Darling Joins Postgreen and the 100K Team (7 Comments)
• Chad & 100K on Twitter (3 Comments)
• Feedback from Building Plans Examiner (2 Comments)
• WHYY Arts and Culture Piece on the 100K House (1 Comment)
• Appliances for the 100K House (23 Comments)
• Plans Submitted to Philly for Building Permits (No Comments)
• Video of 100K Presentation at Ignite Philly (1 Comment)
• Open House at Vader House on Fletcher St (1 Comment)
• Shout Out to Ignite Philly Coordinators (9 Comments)
• Free Radiant Cooling - A Closer Look (11 Comments)
• Small Cool 2008 at Apartment Therapy Blog (No Comments)
• Good and Bad News for the 100K House Project (6 Comments)
• New 100K House Project Summary Page (No Comments)
• Modern Rehab Around the Corner from 100K Site (28 Comments)
• Alternate Solar Thermal & Radiant Heating Combo Systems (3 Comments)
• New Mechanicals for 100K (5 Comments)
• 100K House Design/Build Service? (6 Comments)
• Exposed Lighting Examples (31 Comments)
• Lighting Layout for 100K (8 Comments)
• PV Solar Panel Quote for 100K House (8 Comments)
• Modern, Minimalist and Cheap Ceiling Fans (24 Comments)
• Final Results from Energy Modeling by Zero Energy Design (7 Comments)
• Gouin Green - First SIP / Modular Hybrid Home (2 Comments)
• Pella Proline Windows Chosen for 100K House (2 Comments)
• The 20K House Project - Inspiration from Rural Studio (No Comments)
• New Archives Page for the Blog (No Comments)
• Postgreen and Level 5 Team Up to Form “Build It Green” (2 Comments)
• Cellular Insulating Window Shades (15 Comments)
• List of Energy Improvements From Zero Energy Design (4 Comments)
• Urban Kitchen Meeting at Pappajohn Woodworking (9 Comments)
• First Interior Renderings of the 100K House (15 Comments)
• Guest Posts at Postgreen Blog (No Comments)
• Independence Energy Homes Joins the Team to Provide Energy Consultation (1 Comment)
• Happy Earth Day (No Comments)
• The Three Elements of Construction Cost (6 Comments)
• Inspirational Plywood Stairs (3 Comments)
• Possible Modifications based on Passive House Standard (7 Comments)
• Passive House (Passivhaus) Standard for Energy Efficient Design (15 Comments)
• Urban Kitchen Design Update (4 Comments)
• Green & Energy Certifications for Homes - LEED is not the Only Way (No Comments)
• Magazine Love - GOOD Magazine Article on 100K House Project (2 Comments)
• Innovation & Design Process (ID) - LEED for Homes Review (1 Comment)
• HERS Index Rating Initial Evaluation Results (1 Comment)
• LEED for Homes - Home Size Adjustment Calculations (9 Comments)
• LEED for Homes Checklist (1 Comment)
• Green Facade Ideas for South Facing Walls (5 Comments)
• Is Passive Cooling + Dehumidification enough to keep us cool in Philly? (24 Comments)
• The “Urban Kitchen” Design Project - minimalist, green, modern, utilitarian, efficient, gritty (7 Comments)
• Federal Tax Credits Available (1 Comment)
• LEED for Homes Basic Process and Fees (6 Comments)
• LEED for Homes Rating System - 100K Intro (No Comments)
• New Renderings from ISA with Hardie & Stucco Siding (9 Comments)
• A LEED Review on the 100K House Project (1 Comment)
• Zoning is Approved! (No Comments)
• Zoning Error? (1 Comment)
• ISA Speaking at Habitat’s 2nd Annual Green Building Conference on the 100K House Project (No Comments)
• Results of the LEED Design Charrette (6 Comments)
• LEED Design Charrette Today (7 Comments)
• Plans Submitted to City of Philadelphia Zoning Department (4 Comments)
• Window Article and Thoughts on Fiberglass Windows (9 Comments)
• Budget Priorities for an Energy Efficient Home (11 Comments)
• Appraisal Back but Settlement Delayed (3 Comments)
• New Floorplans and Elevations from ISA (23 Comments)
• SIPs Have Been Chosen as the Building Method of Choice (No Comments)
• Second Floor Layout Concept with Reduced Footprint (3 Comments)
• Kitchen Peninsula Cabinet Design Idea - Front View (11 Comments)
• Possible New Layout for the Ground Floor (4 Comments)
• Ross Mechanical Group Hired to Design Mechanicals for 100K House (No Comments)
• Site Modification in Progress (3 Comments)
• Water Heating Dilemma (25 Comments)
• Soil Testing and Next Steps (No Comments)
• Budget Spreadsheet (1 Comment)
• 100K House Budget Review - Our Biggest Meeting to Date (21 Comments)
• ThermaSteel - Light Guage Steel Insulated Panels (15 Comments)
• SIP Quote Update for 100K House (No Comments)
• New Exploded View of 100K House from ISA (4 Comments)
• Energy Efficient Insulation Options (8 Comments)
• Financing for 100K House is Official! (13 Comments)
• Feedback from Local Neighborhood Zoning Committee (No Comments)
• Quick Financing Update (No Comments)
• 100K House Facade Ideas (1 Comment)
• Plans Released to SIP Manufacturers for Quote (9 Comments)
• Inspirational Use of Plywood by PLY Architecture (3 Comments)
• Plans Released to Builder for Rough Quote (12 Comments)
• 100K House to Seek LEED for Homes Silver Rating (2 Comments)
• Metropolis Article Live on the InterWeb (No Comments)
• ‘Option’ House by WeberHaus - Inspiration for Efficiency (1 Comment)
• New Roof Profile to Cut Costs (3 Comments)
• A Couple More Inspirational Homes (2 Comments)
• Scheduling for Ground Breaking (No Comments)
• Article on 100K House in Metropolis Magazine (1 Comment)
• Inspirational Architecture - 4 - Baum / Cheatham Affordable Infill Prototype (3 Comments)
• Addendum to New Plans (No Comments)
• Updated Plans from ISA (5 Comments)
• Zero Energy Design Binge (9 Comments)
• Financing Term Sheet (7 Comments)
• To LEED or not to LEED (7 Comments)
• Why great residential architecture doesn’t pay (9 Comments)
• ISA & Brian Phillips in Dwell Magazine (No Comments)
• Second Radiant Heating System Quote (4 Comments)
• First Radiant Heating System Quote Came in Today (4 Comments)
• Radiant Heat is Affordable! - Who Knew? (3 Comments)
• Taking ISA’s “Core” Concept to the Next Level? (4 Comments)
• Affordable, Modern and Green in Lowell, MI (No Comments)
• Preliminary SIP Manufacturer Evaluation (1 Comment)
• Second Design Meeting (this time with our builder) (14 Comments)
• Can traditional builder methods to reduce cost translate to modern and green? (2 Comments)
• Inspirational Architecture - 3 - 215 sq ft cabin (7 Comments)
• Best Design from Yesterday’s Design Meeting (8 Comments)
• Design Day (1 Comment)
• Random Cost Reduction Ideas From a Day at Barnes & Nobles (3 Comments)
• Financing Update (4 Comments)
• First hurdle encountered (11 Comments)
• Initial Sketches for 100K House (No Comments)
• First Draft of Floorplan (4 Comments)
• First Press Release for 100k house (6 Comments)
• Inspirational Architecture - 2 - wooden houses (2 Comments)
• Inspirational Architecture for the 100K House - 1 (6 Comments)
• House Requirements Draft (2 Comments)
• Size of 100k house (No Comments)
• Feasibility Meeting (No Comments)
• The affordable modern AND green home (7 Comments)