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Margie Ortega
Aug 25, 20244 min read
How the "Derecho" and "Beryl" affirmed my faith in cohousing
When this year’s Derecho and Beryl came barreling into Houston I realized that a community sharing resources and support was everything.
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Jan Van Lohuizen
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Getting around in the East End
Yes, cars, of course. Compared to the Montrose area, traffic is light, and most roads are in comparatively good shape. Not all of them,...
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Jan Van Lohuizen
Mar 19, 20242 min read
Designed for Community
Last week the Pritzker prize for architecture was awarded to Riken Yamamoto for his focus on "multiplying opportunities for people to...
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Jan Van Lohuizen
Mar 8, 20241 min read
Taking Extra Steps with Light and Insulation
Maybe you saw what we are doing with geo-exchange and what's on the boards for solar -- neither are features you see in standard...
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Jan Van Lohuizen
Feb 24, 20242 min read
Geo-exchange
Perhaps you saw the recent article in the Chronicle about geothermal energy. We're doing something a bit different -- geo-exchange. What...
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Jan Van Lohuizen
Feb 12, 20241 min read
Solar
This is one of our garages at the entrance on Lenox street. Notice the pitch of the roof: It faces South and the pitch of the roof is at...
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