Personally, I know several friends and family members who have returned home from work or a weekend out of town to find their kitchen hardwood floor ruined due to a leaky refrigerator. You too? A leak from a water heater tank, water filtration system, ice maker, washing machine hose or bathroom fixture can turn into... Read More
This past Saturday, June 21, 2014, we opened up one of our homes currently under construction in West Wind, McMinnville, OR. We wanted people to see what goes in the walls before sheet rock to make a home function more efficiently once it is finished out, because much of what makes high performance homes healthier,... Read More
Directions from 99W McMinnville: Head West on Baker Creek Road from 99W. Turn Left onto Hill Road, take the first right onto West Wind Drive (West Wind Country Estates). Take the second left onto Homer Ross Loop. The house site is at the corner of Homer Ross Loop and Fox Swale Road.
According to ENERGYSTAR, windows typically comprise 10–25% of a home’s exterior wall area, and account for 25–50% of the heating and cooling needs, depending on the climate. So it is critical to consider high-performance, energy efficient windows when constructing a new home. Many improvements have been made in recent years advancing the insulating quality of windows,... Read More