Rhode Island 2016
The 2016 FHB House is energy-smart, connected, healthy, and durable. It’s small and sensible. Most of all, it’s a valuable model home, meant to educate designers and builders who aspire to create high-performance houses that are exceptional in their quality, comfort, and style.
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A Solid, Well-Insulated Foundation
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ICFs Often Require a Lot of Steel Reinforcing
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Forming Footings from Recycled Lumber
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Tight Site Requires Survey Points
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Failure to Launch
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Site Planning and Excavation
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Designing the FHB House Garage
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“Challenging” building lot = Crappy building lot
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Footing Preparation
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Drilling Deep