After World War II, Germany was left to rebuild countless structures leveled or ruined by the fighting. Unfortunately, many of the new homes and commercial structures were built out of cement block and other unnatural materials, without proper design, drainage and...
Every home is an ecosystem, and according to natural design/build expert Lou Levy, one of the fundamental elements for a healthy home ecosystem is controlling moisture. “You must have a dry structure,” he says. “Water infiltration not only damages the structure...
The basis of feeling comfortable within a home is to have a healthy environment. One aspect of a healthy house is natural radiant heating, which can be achieved through a balanced passive solar design. The sun heats the earth with radiant heat, which heats us directly...
Our planet and its ecosystems have inherent designs that were engineered to sustain and fulfill the needs of all the life that inhabits them. So it makes sense that we can use natural elements—earth, air, fire and water—to create a comfortable, healthy balance within...
As with many things in our modern age, there is a popular sentiment that the more technical and complicated a home addition is, the better. However, this is not necessarily the case. The premise of “natural building”...
The joy in our work comes from the creativity involved in the design, detail and craftsmanship of the final product, and from customer satisfaction. A PHIUS House by Lou Levy Lou Levy has been a master carpenter, general contractor and builder for 46 years, 27 of...
