May 4, 2021
Kala
Kala Kicks off a New Passive House in Beacon Hill
Breaking Ground on Missouri's First Passive House
It may look like just a big hole in the ground, but that hole means that exciting things are happening in Beacon Hill!
We’ve officially broken ground on a new custom high performance home - the Beacon Hill project has begun!
Follow along as we progress through the build process.
Next step, foundation with
ABI Corporation.
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Though they enjoyed living in a house in the historic Brookside neighborhood, Kyle and Elizabeth decided they wanted to build a new home that used high-performance features to deliver better durability, health, sustainability, and comfort.
The main purpose of building code is to ensure a home doesn't burn down, fall down, or suffer catastrophic failure to its main systems - not to ensure durability.
Of all the things that can damage a home, water is by far the most pervasive and destructive. And when we say water, we don’t just mean the water that falls from the sky as rain.
