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| Concrete driveway poured for Home 1. There will be two stories above this |
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| One of two bioretention pits that will filter stormwater from the site. This helps filter the water before it reaches the ocean and reduces runoff in the street |
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| Non-load bearing door and window headers are sized for loads. This reduces the amount of lumber used to build a home while maintaining the structural integrity and increasing the insulation value. |
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| Ladder blocking is another optimal value engineering technique. It allows for more insulation in the walls while reducing the amount of framing |
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| No wood-to-concrete connections. Here you can see a layer between the concrete foundation and the wood framing. In traditionally-built homes, water from the ground evapotranspires through concrete and eventually reaches the wood which weakens it. By separating the two, the wood remains durable. |
