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How to Prevent Mold & Mildew in a New Home
In the natural world mold serves a valuable role, helping decompose dead organic matter: fallen trees for example. Inside the home, however, it’s anything but healthy. Mold produces allergens, irritants,...
Posted by on March 18, 2013 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, high performance homes | 2 Comments
Adhesives and Caulks
Adhesives are everywhere. Cabinets and counters, sub-floors and carpets. Paints and stains. Bath tubs, moldings, baseboards... Each of these elements requires adhesive or caulk for installation....
Posted by on March 4, 2013 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, energy efficiency | No comment
Garage Air + CO
Carbon monoxide in close quarters? That’s a conventional garage. Vehicle emissions in a closed room are dangerous, of course. Clearly this is a concern for anyone who likes to spend time in the garage...
Posted by on February 21, 2013 | Categories: custom homes | No comment
Healthy Flooring Choices
When looking for healthy flooring options, there are two major culprits to avoid: toxicity and dust. While this seems obvious, many flooring options will involve either or both. At Clarum, we believe...
Posted by on February 12, 2013 | Categories: custom homes | No comment
The Insulation Effect
What does insulation do? It maintains the living temperature you like best, of course! However, there’s more to it than that. What else does insulation accomplish? What are the passive design standards...
Posted by on January 23, 2013 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes | No comment
Questions to Ask Your Builder – Part 2
NOTE: This is a two-part series. Click here to read part 1. You can also download our complete Guide to High-Performance Home-building. Choosing Your Custom Home Builder You've spent hours tearing...
Posted by on November 30, 2012 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, guidebook, high performance homes | No comment
Questions to Ask Your Builder – Part 1
Note: This is a two-part series. Click here to read part 2. You can also download our complete Guide to High-Performance Home-building. Choosing Your Custom Home Builder You know you want to build...
Posted by on November 20, 2012 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, guidebook | No comment
What Sustainable Materials Does a Passive House Use?
Sustainability at each and every step A home is only as sustainable as the materials used in its construction and the components on which it runs. At Clarum Homes, we care deeply about sustainability....
Posted by on November 6, 2012 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, guidebook, high performance homes, passive home | No comment
Solar Electric Power Systems
Harnessing the Sun Solar electric technology is fairly ingenious. With your rooftop tiled in solar panels, you can harness the sun’s radiation to power your home, charge a battery, and even earn a profit....
Posted by on October 23, 2012 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes, Palo Alto, passive home | No comment
Tour Palo Alto’s New Passive Home!
Saturday, October 20th from 1:00 - 5:00 pm 1510 Portola Avenue, Palo Alto Free! No tickets or reservations needed. Please join us at Palo Alto's new passive home for an afternoon devoted to sustainability...
Posted by on October 15, 2012 | Categories: custom homes | No comment
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