It’s official, I’m certified! This week I joined a prestigious group of like-minded builders and officially became a Passive House Institute US Builder. . The certification process was a lot more intense than what I expected. It felt like a culmination of all the building science I’ve learned over decades. Some certifications are a joke, a two hour seminar and then a multiple choice test that you could have probably passed without attending the lecture. Not this one, it was 40 hours of classroom with a test that took me 20 hours to complete! . Thank you Josh @birdsmouthpdx and Rob Leonard for teaching the class. @passivehouseinstituteus 🏠 🏠 🏠 #austincustombuilder #austinbuilder #austin #builders #contractors #construction #realestate #constructionmanagement #projectmanagement #allaboutthedetails #architecture #architects #betterbuilthomes #awesomehomes #energyefficiency #buildingscience #indoorairquality #buildersofig #contractorsofinsta #finehomebuilding #house #carpentry #dreamhome #build #carpenter #newconstruction #design

The man, the myth, the legend @glauserbuilding explaining his high performance @passivehouseinstituteus wall assembly at our @bs_and_beer_atx event at Daniel’s personal house. He walked us through the details and challenges of his passive remodel, thanks for hosting and thanks to @rockwoolna for providing the beverages. 🏠 🏠 🏠 #austincustombuilder #austinbuilder #austin #builders #contractors #construction #realestate #constructionmanagement #projectmanagement #allaboutthedetails #architecture #architects #betterbuilthomes #awesomehomes #energyefficiency #buildingscience #indoorairquality #buildersofig #contractorsofinsta #finehomebuilding #house #carpentry #dreamhome #build #carpenter #newconstruction #design

Keeping it airtight over at our @breckstudio @casamanana2024 project with @siga_north_america and @huberwood 🏠 🏠 🏠 #austincustombuilder #austinbuilder #austin #builders #contractors #construction #realestate #constructionmanagement #projectmanagement #allaboutthedetails #architecture #architects #betterbuilthomes #awesomehomes #energyefficiency #buildingscience #indoorairquality #buildersofig #contractorsofinsta #finehomebuilding #house #carpentry #dreamhome #build #carpenter #newconstruction #design

Make a plan and execute the plan. 🏠 🏠 🏠 #austincustombuilder #austinbuilder #austin #builders #contractors #construction #realestate #constructionmanagement #projectmanagement #allaboutthedetails #architecture #architects #betterbuilthomes #awesomehomes #energyefficiency #buildingscience #indoorairquality #buildersofig #contractorsofinsta #finehomebuilding #house #carpentry #dreamhome #build #carpenter #newconstruction #design

#backporch of our Edgemont project with @hughjeffersonrandolpharchitect and @mgdesignsaustin. Look how a hidden I-beam holds the glulams from the top, makes it look like it floating! @huberwood zip sheathing is going to make it #airtight along with some @siga_north_america tape at the bottom.

It’s that time of year again!! Just started our adventure with the fam on our journey into the Rockies with our @keystonervcompany “Bessie” Bullet. Going to knock these parks off our list: @whitesandsnps @blackcanyonnps @rockynps @mountrushmorenationalpark @badlandsnps @windcavenps @theodorerooseveltnps @devilstowernps

This one turned out so well!! #Repost @bullockmcintyrestudio with @make_repost ・・・ Golden hour at the Shoalwood Residence. @mezgerhomes @annedgerton @loam.design 📷 @leonidfurmanskyphotographer 🏠 🏠 🏠 #austincustombuilder #austinbuilder #austin #builders #contractors #construction #realestate #constructionmanagement #projectmanagement #allaboutthedetails #architecture #architects #betterbuilthomes #awesomehomes #energyefficiency #buildingscience #indoorairquality #buildersofig #contractorsofinsta #finehomebuilding #house #carpentry #dreamhome #build #carpenter #newconstruction #design

I saw this great article in ProBuilder by Richard Baker about the need for a weep on stucco overhangs. I couldn’t agree more and we have done this detail a few different ways but I really liked this concept. What do you think? 🏠 🏠 🏠 #austincustombuilder #austinbuilder #austin #builders #contractors #construction #realestate #constructionmanagement #projectmanagement #allaboutthedetails #architecture #architects #betterbuilthomes #awesomehomes #energyefficiency #buildingscience #indoorairquality #buildersofig #contractorsofinsta #finehomebuilding #house #carpentry #dreamhome #build #carpenter #newconstruction #design

Just love this kitchen we did with @clark_richardson_architects at our Crestvale project. #walnut veneer with a @rubiomonocoatusa oil finish. The solid surface backsplash and #waterfallisland finish it off so nicely. See how the splash extends into open cubbies of the uppers, so awesome!! 📸 @thevuvobandit 🏠 🏠 🏠 #austincustombuilder #austinbuilder #austin #builders #contractors #construction #realestate #constructionmanagement #projectmanagement #allaboutthedetails #architecture #architects #betterbuilthomes #awesomehomes #energyefficiency #buildingscience #indoorairquality #buildersofig #contractorsofinsta #finehomebuilding #house #carpentry #dreamhome #build #carpenter #newconstruction #design