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What is a Net-Zero Home?
Did you know that Net-Zero homes generate the same energy they consume, through renewable sources like sun, wind, or water? When building a custom home, it's important to remember that the cost of the home...
Posted by on July 30, 2019 | Categories: custom homes | No comment
Passive-certified vs. Passive-inspired: How to choose which one is right for you
A passive-certified home is one that employs a set of advanced building technologies to achieve extreme energy efficiency. Energy consumption is reduced by up to 90% compared to a conventionally-built...
Posted by on July 1, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes, passive home | No comment
Planning for your dream home
Where high-performance houses are concerned, Clarum Homes believes the entire approach is important. This includes everything from design details, materials or installation methods. To ensure all these...
Posted by on June 3, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes | No comment
Sustainable materials and your custom home
Did you know that the average single-family home in the U.S. generates between 6,960 & 12,064 lbs. of construction waste? A home is only as sustainable as the materials used in its construction....
Posted by on May 1, 2019 | Categories: custom homes | No comment
The ROI of a high-performance home
Building a green, high-performance home will typically always cost more than the same home built to standard building codes. The advantage is the long-term energy savings over the life of the home...
Posted by on April 1, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes, passive home | Tags: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes, passive home | No comment
How does energy efficiency impact a home’s carbon footprint?
The cost of energy is rising rapidly — and not just in dollars. Our environment is also paying the price: non-renewable energy consumption, carbon emissions, and pollution. In the U.S., 39% of all greenhouse...
Clarum Homes recognized as San Jose’s top custom home builder
We're honored to be featured in Home Builder Digest as the second best custom home builder in San Jose. Of the fifteen builders represented, we are one of only two with expertise in passive home building....
Posted by on February 14, 2019 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, energy efficiency | No comment
10 questions to ask your home builder
You know you want to build a new custom home and you know where you want to build it. Now it’s time to pick a builder. What to look for exactly? These ten questions will help you better understand their...
Posted by on February 4, 2019 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes | No comment
What is a Passive Certified Home?
At Clarum, we work with families to leverage Passive House home building practices for extreme performance opportunities in their custom home building projects. A Passive-Certified home is one that employs...
Posted by on January 2, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, passive home | No comment
How does energy efficiency impact a home’s value?
When you’re planning to build a new custom home, it’s easy to focus on upfront expenses and costs of construction without thinking about ongoing costs once the home is built. These operating costs...
Posted by on December 4, 2018 | Categories: custom homes | No comment
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