Green buildings are the dream of our future. Recent studies have shown that they are energy efficient, conserving natural resources, and they benefit by lots of improvements concerning indoor air quality. For example, advanced framing is a technique used by builders help reduce construction costs and increase energy savings. On average, advanced framing uses 30% less lumber, takes less time to construct, and costs less to build because the reduced use of lumber more than offsets the additional cost of extra insulation. How do you conserve natural resources? There is a large family of engineered structural products, including laminated veneer lumber (LVL), wood I-beams and I-joists, and wood roof and floor trusses. These products combine efficient raw material use with improved strength and performance capabilities to produce a superior option to traditional materials. Spotted on contemporist.com, the project we present you today was designed by Dwell Development, a company in Seattle, Washington. The architects have recently completed four freestanding single family residences in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle.
