by Mitch Spence | Aug 5, 2020
I pulled up to Weber State’s net-zero home and saw Jeremy Farner, Associate Professor of Construction and Building Sciences, and his son, Scout, tinkering with some blocks of wood. I got out of the car and as I approached I expected the father and son to notice...
by Mitch Spence | May 25, 2020
Housing with a Purpose Approaching Soleil, its clean-cut modern design stood out as well as its exhilarating views of the Wasatch Mountains and the Salt Lake Valley. Though striking, aesthetics and views aren’t the most important features when it comes to Soleil...
by Mitch Spence | Apr 30, 2019
AeroBarrier is an automated process for making a building airtight. To give you an idea of what the process is like, we put together this insider tour of an AeroBarrier installation. While we spray the AeroBarrier sealant, the building looks foggy. The sealant remains...
by Mitch Spence | Dec 6, 2018
You can be absolutely certain that every building leaks air (Check out this Video). What’s less clear cut is where those leaks are. So what’s our approach? As we make buildings airtight, we often go through them with a smoker in order to root out the...
by Mitch Spence | Aug 21, 2018
Home With a View A few weeks ago we drove the AeroBarrier trailer up Parley’s Canyon and made our way to the secluded mountain subdivision of The Preserve. After climbing even more elevation, we arrived at the construction site of a striking custom home being built by...
