Archive for February, 2010

Evolving for Efficiency

Monday, February 15th, 2010

1105Dwell is proving to be one of our most exciting yet.

From the beginning, it has been our goal to build houses that will be a positive addition to the communities they are built in and to reduce the environmental impact of our developments.  With each new project we have tried to improve upon our process, and our product.  We have looked at how our homes are constructed and closely examined the materials, techniques, and technologies that go into them.

In the pursuit of this continuous improvement we have taken what we see as the next step in our evolution.  At 1105Dwell on 23rd Avenue South, ENERGY EFFICIENCY is playing a leading role in this evolutionary process.  We started with the envelope, using Structural Insulated Panels for the walls and roofs, high performance Pella windows, and applied expanding spray foam insulation in the joist cavities that separate the floors.  We installed Heat Recovery Ventilation units in each of the four homes, and used an Airtight Drywall Approach among other steps to ensure these homes are as tight as possible.  We have insulated beyond code requirements and are doing more and more work with energy modeling to have a better idea of how what we put in will give back to the homes future owners.

Our hope is that these steps will help reduce the homes environmental impact beyond the use of sustainable materials, efficient appliances, lighting, and non-toxic finishes.  We have been able to accomplish these efficiencies without sacrifices in design or function and we feel that they will add not only to the homes comfort, but to their contribution to community as well.

We are more than happy to meet interested parties for a tour of this, or any of our ongoing projects.  There is a ton of interesting information to share.  Please contact anthony@dwelldevelopment.net to arrange a tour or for specific inquiries regarding dwell development.

Additionally, these homes are available for pre-sale.  Please direct any pre-sale inquiries to Anthony as well.

The Conversation Begins

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

We want to welcome you to the new dwell development blog.  As we evolve as a company we are continuing to refine our focus on homes that are the essence of good design; blending layout, efficiency, envrionmetal responsibility, and strong connections to community. 

We strive to create homes that are consistently contemporary and as singularly individual as the people that live in them.  From speculative developments to project management and a growing custom design business we are excited to be broadening our reach and influence on the urban lanscape.  

As our redesigned website is launched we saw an opportunity to connect with people through the ongoing dialogue that a blog could provide.  We will be sharing information about what we’re working on, issues related to urban design, emerging trends within sustainable building, and a host of other topics of interest. 

We want this to be a conversation.  We want to share thoughts with you and for you to share your thoughts and opinions as well.  Understanding your perspectives and positions will help us to do better work.  We look forward to the journey.