Daylight That Works: Passive Sun & Shade Strategies for Kitchens and Baths
Sustainable BuildingGreat daylight feels effortless. In a good kitchen, you can chop without glare, read a recipe at the counter, and keep heat gain in check on inland afternoons. In a good bath, you get soft light with privacy, dry surfaces after a shower, and a space that resists mold. The trick is to design for our microclimates—foggy mornings near the coast, bright and hot in the valleys—so the room works all day without constant fiddling. This guide walks through orientation,...
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Understanding Your Home’s Energy Audit: A Prerequisite for Any Green Remodel
Sustainable BuildingA great green remodel starts with understanding how your house behaves today. In the Bay Area, our coastal fog, inland heat, and wildfire smoke create wildly different conditions home to home—even block to block. An energy audit is the way to capture those realities on paper so your design choices are driven by measured facts, not guesses. Think of the audit as a map. It documents where air leaks, where heat is lost or gained, how evenly fresh air is...
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