Beyond the Build
By Cassandra Gillespie
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March 26, 2026
David Schleicher joined Dan Brown and Therese Wickey to discuss the Leawood Living home live on KCTV5
By Cassandra Gillespie
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October 9, 2025
The Kala team has begun framing the high-performance custom home at 4800 State Line. See how foundation details, insulation, and expert craftsmanship bring this luxury home to life.
By Cassandra Gillespie
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September 10, 2025
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.
By Cassandra Gillespie
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July 8, 2025
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.
By Cary DeCamp
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June 13, 2025
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.
By Cary DeCamp
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June 6, 2025
A few months back, we started something new at Kala. A company-wide building science session every other month. We gather the full team, field and office alike, to dig into the how and why behind what we build.
By Cary DeCamp
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May 30, 2025
There definitely needs to be air inside a home. But a house itself doesn’t have to exchange gases in the same way as your lungs do because it’s not a living organism
By Cary DeCamp
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May 20, 2025
Not all windows are created equal. Learn what makes high-performance windows essential for energy efficiency, comfort, and durability in a Passive House.
By Cary DeCamp
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May 6, 2025
A few months after settling into their new custom home in Leawood, the Wickey's opened up their doors once more.
By Cary DeCamp
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April 28, 2025
Spring has officially sprung in Kansas City! But while winter may be behind us, unpredictable conditions aren’t. The temperature can soar into the 80s one day and tumble the next. Sunshine, sleet, and sudden storms can all appear in the same week. Here’s how Passive House design and build principles help keep your home consistently comfortable—no matter what spring throws your way.
By Cassandra Gillespie
•
March 26, 2026
David Schleicher joined Dan Brown and Therese Wickey to discuss the Leawood Living home live on KCTV5
By Cassandra Gillespie
•
October 9, 2025
The Kala team has begun framing the high-performance custom home at 4800 State Line. See how foundation details, insulation, and expert craftsmanship bring this luxury home to life.
By Cassandra Gillespie
•
September 10, 2025
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.
By Cassandra Gillespie
•
July 8, 2025
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.
By Cary DeCamp
•
June 13, 2025
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.
By Cary DeCamp
•
June 6, 2025
A few months back, we started something new at Kala. A company-wide building science session every other month. We gather the full team, field and office alike, to dig into the how and why behind what we build.
By Cary DeCamp
•
May 30, 2025
There definitely needs to be air inside a home. But a house itself doesn’t have to exchange gases in the same way as your lungs do because it’s not a living organism
By Cary DeCamp
•
May 20, 2025
Not all windows are created equal. Learn what makes high-performance windows essential for energy efficiency, comfort, and durability in a Passive House.
By Cary DeCamp
•
May 6, 2025
A few months after settling into their new custom home in Leawood, the Wickey's opened up their doors once more.
By Cary DeCamp
•
April 28, 2025
Spring has officially sprung in Kansas City! But while winter may be behind us, unpredictable conditions aren’t. The temperature can soar into the 80s one day and tumble the next. Sunshine, sleet, and sudden storms can all appear in the same week. Here’s how Passive House design and build principles help keep your home consistently comfortable—no matter what spring throws your way.
