The December/January 2010-11 issue of NW Renovation magazine features our article, “Accessory Dwelling Units – Can Granny Flats Save the World?” as well as a nice Q&A piece about ADUs and the market with our friend and green realtor David Todd.  In the article we lay out the multiple benefits to homeowners and the community that ADUs present:

• Benefit #1: Flexible Living
• Benefit #2: Affordable and Easy to Develop
• Benefit #3: Small Footprint
• Benefit #4: Embedded in Vibrant Neighborhoods
• Benefit #5: Positive Cash Flow

The article also features nice photos of a pair of ADU projects designed by our frequent collaborators at Departure Design.

The article is available online at NW Renovation’s website, or you can download and view it in pdf form here.  (Or you can find the latest print issue at one of the locale’s listed below.)

-Zack

P.S.  If you’d like a print copy of NW Renovation, visit:

The ReBuilding Center, N Mississippi Ave.
Salvage Works, 2030 N Willis St.
MetroPaint Warehouse, 4825 N Basin Ave., Swan Island
A-Boy Supply, 4010 NE Broadway
A-Boy Supply, 12550 SW Main St., Tigard
A-Boy Supply, 2671 NW Vaughn
A-Boy Supply, 7365 SW Barbur Blvd.
Hippo Hardware, 1040 E. Burnside
Papa Murphy’s, 3523 NE 15th Ave.
Ecohaus, 819 SE Taylor
Houck’s Process, 712 SE Steele St.
McCoy Millwork, 342 SE Caruthers St.
Pratt & Larson Tile-Stone, 1201 SE 3rd Ave.
Rejuvenation House Parts, 1100 SE Grand Ave.
Schoolhouse Electric, 330 SE Martin Lather King Jr.
Truax Builders Supply, 10949 SE Division
W.C. Winks Hardware, 200 SE Stark
Old Portland Hardware, 4035 SE Division St.
Natural Furniture, 800 NE Broadway
ecopdx Wood Furniture, 2289 N Interstate
Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave.
Do-It-Yourself Heating, 544 SE 78th Ave.
Woodcrafters, 212 NE 6th Ave.
Digs, 1829-B Alberta
Quality Home Building Supplies, 2424 SE 8th Ave.
Restore, 66 SE Morrison St.
Mr Plywood, 7609 Southeast Stark St.

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Our recent collaboration with Ben Waechter (Atelier Waechter), Trisha Guido (Relish Design), and client Allison Sneider is featured today by The Oregonian’s Homes & Gardens section in a cover story article.  Writer Bridget Otto does a beautiful job weaving together the project’s narratives and the team’s perspectives, and bright designlab’s photos of the home shine.  Hammer & Hand’s Daniel Thomas is quoted extensively in the story, and lead carpenter Stephanie Lynch’s work is recognized.  Enjoy!

– Zack

P.S. In addition to the Oregonian piece, you can check out our blog post about the project, as well this full image gallery of project photos.

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Green Science Oregon aired a 30-minute episode last weekend on KGW 24/7 featuring Hammer & Hand and its design/build collaborations with Departure Design, including our Musician’s Dwelling and High Performance ADU.

Check out the first segment below.  (NOTE: I’ve added segments 1 and 2 to our video page as well.)

-Zack

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Karuna House, designed by Holst Architecture, won the “Best Building Science” award in recognition of its advanced, high performance building envelope. (See article here.)

Pumpkin Ridge Passive House, designed by Scott | Edwards Architecture, won the “Best Mainstream Green” award for its cost-effective approach to super-efficiency. (See article here.)

We’re proud to be in good company among award winners – see the full list here. Our friends at NK Architects received well-deserved recognition for their Stream Belmont project (“Best Infill Project”), and the excellent Grow Community on Bainbridge Island (by PHC and Davis Studio  Architecture+Design) won “Best Community Project.”

Kudos to our fellow winners, to our collaborators, and to our field crews for achieving this honor!

P.S. Learn more about H&H’s green home building here.

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