Comments for From the Ground Up

Comment on Farewell by Modern Seating

Modern Seating — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:53:31 +0000

I really did enjoy reading some of the articles here and found some great ideas. If anyone is looking find some qaulity Modern Seating then hit up Modern-ContemporaryFurniture.com

Comment on Farewell by john bracamontes

john bracamontes — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:34:12 +0000

This definitely was an inspiration. I really like some of the products from http://modern-contemporaryfurniture.com

Thanks.

Comment on Farewell by Rynda Carlis

Rynda Carlis — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:33:21 +0000

Thanks for taking us along for this ride. I certainly learned things that were useful in our cabin-building project. We are enjoying weekends at the cabin up north and pushing ourselves to finish some tasks that will really make it a completed structure. This is sometimes a struggle since it’s so nice just to relax there!

The best of everything to you and your family!

Comment on Farewell by laura tills

laura tills — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:55:35 +0000

we’ve loved the journey! thanks for commiserating with us…we look forward to meeting in person someday.

Comment on Farewell by matt olson

matt olson — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:36:56 +0000

hi jason,

congratulations on such a wonderful project and thanks so much for sharing the journey. i’m so glad it sounds like you’re doing something else in the near future to further peoples knowledge about smart design and green options. you’re such a great ambassador for those things. please keep me informed?!

“gratitude is heaven itself” - blake

i hope you guys are enjoying your new home!

best,
matt olson

Comment on Farewell by William Lutz

William Lutz — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:19:29 +0000

Thank you for letting us “live in” during your journey! We live in a modern home too, and learned and gained much from your triumphs, struggles and willingness to share resources.

We still struggle with preventing the loud “thunk” we hear as birds hit our large passive solar windows. Birds from as far away as Costa Rica have perished, and the noise and carnage that follow unquestionably disturb the peace that this otherwise beautiful and “green” home should bring. (Query: is a home design that invites these window collisions truly “green” ? ) After researching this, we learned even one or two birds hitting a window per home across Minnesota adds up — collectively more birds are killed from striking windows than any other single direct cause each year. Windows kill at least 100 million birds in the United States annually, and the problem is growing as window sizes increase and houses grow larger.

With the reach of your blogs, I hope that you will add the design link below to your resources and consider it in your future home building discussions. It may serve as a “head’s-up” for other people wishing to “green-up” with large windows. I know we would have appreciated knowing this before we moved in our “green” home.

Bird-Safe Building Guidelines:
A free downloadable manual for architects, landscape designers, engineers, glass technicians, developers, building managers, city, state, and federal officials, and the general public is available here: http://www.nycaudubon.org/home/BSBGuidelines.shtml

Thanks again and good luck!

Comment on Farewell by Connie

Connie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:12:20 +0000

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I always enjoyed reading your blog and also snagged some ideas for our future remodeling project in Florida.
All the best to you and your family!

Comment on Farewell by Sandra Page

Sandra Page — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:58:35 +0000

Thank you for the blog, it was a pleasure to watch your home being built and it inspired me to do a blog for the house we just finished here in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Enjoy your new home and landscaping project.

Comment on Farewell by Heather J

Heather J — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:26:19 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us Jason. I have read every word and enjoyed the process with you.

Comment on Farewell by Damon Noisette

Damon Noisette — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:54:43 +0000

Jason, congratulations on your home and I know I’ll miss your updates. Thanks again for your insights — I definitely snagged a few of your ideas during my remodeling project (Artemis Fan).

All the best.