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Lynden Powerhouse Open House Tour with Sustainable Connections
Lynden Powerhouse Open House Tour with Sustainable Connections Written by: Nicole Miller Sustainable, innovative and efficient! A couple weeks ago we were pleased to host a home tour of the Lynden...
Case Study & 2024 HIA Winner: The Lynden Powerhouse
Case Study & 2024 HIA Winner: The Lynden Powerhouse Written by: Talia Dreicer, Nicole Miller & Senna Scott The Lynden Powerhouse Case Study, written by Talia Dreicer, was featured in this...
Net Zero Energy Co-Housing
Net Zero Energy Co-Housing Written by: Nicole Miller We are excited to announce our Net Zero Energy Co-Housing spec project that’s currentlyunder construction! Titled “Woburn House” on our social...
6 Frequently Asked Questions About SIPs
by Nicole Miller | Mar 1, 2024 There seems to be a lot of confusion around Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) in home building. In this article, we will run through the most common...
New Construction & New Innovations!
New Construction & New Innovations! Written by: Nicole Miller We’ve recently broken ground on our newest spec home. The home will be a total of 2000 square feet,with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms...
Why Sustainable Housing is Important
by Nicole Miller | Feb 23, 2024 To answer why sustainable housing is important, we first have to add context to the question. Each year Washington State adds roughly 35,000 to 43,000...
Addressing Middle Housing Concerns
Addressing Middle Housing Concerns Written by: Nicole Miller Are you concerned about what the addition of middle housing is going to do to your neighborhood? Are you concerned about it changing the...
The Happy Medium
The Happy Medium Written by: Senna Scott TC Legend Homes Co-Owner, Norm DesRosiers, was born and raised in Alaska. As part of the Federal Homestead Act Program, Norm’s parents were given four acres,...
12 Shocking Housing Statistics You Should Know!
12 Shocking Housing Statistics You Should Know! Written by: Nicole Miller When talking about where we need to go next in the housing industry, it's important to look at where we are currently...
Award Winning Samish Solar Home Case Study
Written by: Nicole Miller The U.S. Department of Energy announced that the submission for the Samish Solar Home from Powerhouse Designs and TC Legend Homes has been selected as a 2023 Housing...
Featured in the Northern Lights: Point Whitehorn net-zero home constructed with efficient features
Written by: Senna Scott Our Point Whitehorn net-zero home was featured in @TheNorthernLight Blaine & Birch Bay's Community Newspaper! "Nestled adjacent to wetlands and with views of Birch Bay...
How to Make a Secondary Combustion Manifold
Written by: Senna Scott Last month Dan did some surgery on Norm's reclaimed woodstove he got from his in-laws beach cabin, giving it a secondary combustion manifold using outside air. The idea is to...