We were excited to hear that our video tour was accepted by the National Solar Tour event sponsored by ASES, SUN and Generation180! See what we've got going on!
Author: BillSpohn
OK, so he’s an engineer by training, please don’t hold that against him.
Some say he’s a nice guy.
Bill co-owns www.TruTechTools.com, which if you haven’t guessed by now…
It’s a place to buy Tools…
For Techs…
Yes, it’s Tru.
TruTech also provides and networks with many educational resources for the HVACR and Building Performance trades.
Bill networks with a lot of people to support and who support the industry,
If you have a measurement-related question in HVAC, Building Performance, or Indoor Air Quality, and Bill doesn’t have an answer, he probably knows someone who does.
He fancies himself a good communicator, some agree. He’s written many articles, conducted many presentations and webinars, and now hosts two podcasts: Building HVAC Science and RESTalk, you'll find them on any major podcast app/system.
Recently he helped to design a high-performance home that he’s built and lives in. The home design embodies wisdom from his network. or as he says "it's built with ideas stolen from the future."
Follow the details on this blow or ask (nicely to join his private Facebook group: Spohns’ Personalized Performance
Next up for Bill: the Internet of Things (IoT) – say what?
Email: Bill@TruTechTools.com
Build like the future depends on it.
The motivating title of the article comes from the tagline for 475 Supply; one of the suppliers of speciality materials used in the construction of SpohnHome. Without a supplier like 475, a high performance house would be more costly and more difficult to build. 475 lives their mission to transform North American construction towards durable high-performance, … Continue reading Build like the future depends on it.
Modular Myths
When I describe the modular construction of our home, many people say: "Oh, it went together like Lego blocks!" Hence, the image above.However, there is much more to it and if people have heard of modular construction, many misconceptions abound.Luckily, I came across this great article about the common myths of modular construction: LINK The … Continue reading Modular Myths
Local TV interview
WTAE, Channel 4, Pittsburgh Interviews Bill & Elliot (EcoCraft Homes)
Time Lapse video of house setting
Jan 20, 2020: 9 hours compressed into 4 minutes 32 seconds. Interval camera used to create Time Lapse courtesy of Soracco Photography.
All set!
DCIM\100MEDIA\DJI_0149.JPG Marilyn and Bill beaming after the house set went so well. 1-20-2020, a day we will remember for a long time. While it started out very cold, with the trailer tires of the first module frozen to the ground, the sun shone brightly all day making it a pleasant day to watch the factory … Continue reading All set!
Get ready, get set!
And there is no "Go" to end that sentence as it refers to the house modules which will be set on the foundation on January 20, 2020! (If the weather continues to cooperate.) On Monday, January 20, 2020, beginning at about 10 am, the four factory-built house modules will be set by crane on to … Continue reading Get ready, get set!
Wait a minute, is this a high performance home or a personalized performance home?
While the subtitle of this blog is "A Personalized Performance Home", the first post talks a about a high performance home. What's the difference? Why the change? Originally we started off on the path of building a Passive House. In April 2018, shortly after purchasing the land to build on, we engaged the services of … Continue reading Wait a minute, is this a high performance home or a personalized performance home?
Why build a high performance home?
It only makes sense to us. Marilyn and I are children of parents who grew up in the Great Depression with little to go around. We grew up in blue collar families, where scrimping and saving were part of getting by. We've been nurtured to respect the environment and wisely use the resources we have. … Continue reading Why build a high performance home?
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