158 Clifton Place was passive house certified as retrofitted to the EnerPhit Standard, authorized by ... Read More
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Passive House Test “- Almost There!”
Passive House pre-test happened this week at 158 Clifton. David White, Grayson Jordan of Castrucci ... Read More
Passive House Conference 2016 NYC
Sawkill Lumber joined with Menck Windows at the North American Passive House Conference 2016. The ... Read More
Duct Blaster!
David White employs the 'Duct Blaster', checking for leaks in the ventilation system (installed by ... Read More
Reclaimed redwood From Klaas armster
Turning wine into windows. Klaas Armster inspects the reclaimed wine tank Redwood at Strout Millwork ... Read More
Paul A. Castrucci, Architect
A short un-edited interview with Paul A. Castrucci, Architect at 158 Clifton Pl. Brooklyn. In ... Read More
Pulling Up The Handrail
The stair rail was an original detail of the house that remained, with floors, walls and other ... Read More
Wood Delivery
The wood joists in the house aren't being replaced by Blueline Construction - they were sistered at ... Read More
Cellar floor delivered
While most of the house will be reclaimed wood flooring, the cellar is a bed of concrete with an ... Read More
‘the stubborn allure of old buildings, and their mysteries.’
A volunteer fire helmut, news fragments, a roofing trawl, a child's dress and a few yards of silk ... Read More
Working against old walls
A first encounter in the Passive House renovation - old party walls rise like a funhouse mirror. ... Read More
Winter Woodpecker
A Woodpecker sounds like an unlikely sighting in the city, considering the hazard of pecking ... Read More
