Cob and Codes – A 2021 Update
Written by Adam Robins A quick refresher, what is cob construction? Cob is sometimes called monolithic adobe, it's a mixture of sand, clay, and straw [...]
Sustainable Forest Management and Public Perception
Written By: Grayson Schoenbine After attending the International Mass Timber Conference this past March, and in particular a session entitled: Sustainable Wood from Sustainable Forests [...]
The Portland Building
Written by Crystal Glanz-Kreutz The Portland Building. Such an iconic a building that it is named after our city. It’s not the Graves Building, [...]
Bioarchitecture – An Introduction
Written by Christa Holden I thought we would explore some ideas about crossing disciplines to better understand the world as a whole. As we already [...]
Making the Financial Case for Net Zero
Written by Crystal Glanz-Kreutz In October 2019, I was able to attend an event at the AIA of Portland called: "Making the Financial Case for [...]
An Eco-roof and a Warranty Protection
by Adam Robins Whether you're upgrading the roof of your shed, or working on a large scale commercial project- Can you have your garden roof [...]
Hempcrete and a Code Appeal
Written by Adam Robins When one begins contemplating a new residential building, addition, or remodel, one of the considerations that comes up fairly quickly is [...]
What is Hempcrete? …Is it even legal?
Written by Adam Robins Hempcrete, or hemp-lime, is a building insulation material made of hemp bio-fiber (often called hemp hurd or shiv), water, and lime. [...]
Benedictine Brewery Follow-Up
By Christa Holden As you know and if you don't let me tell you, on November 11th of 2017 my buddy and colleague Adam and [...]
A Termite Inspired Building
Written by Christa Holden Last year we came across an article from National Geographic that looked at a modern office and retail building, The Eastgate [...]