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This custom 5,400- square-foot single-family spec home in Santa Monica, Calif., designed by the late Ray Kappe, uses the patented Plant Building System. Plant Prefab modules ship with flooring, tile, millwork, fixtures, and appliances in place, saving months of costly on-site finish work (Photo: Courtesy Plant Prefab).
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Steve Glenn and Plant Prefab work their way into the future — at their own pace with a hybrid system using factory-built modules and panels to construct custom homes.
The Shake Shacks’ inverted floor plan maximizes light and air, with rooftop decks providing protected outdoor living space (Photo: Alex Herbig).
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In a densely populated Seattle neighborhood, two adjacent infill sites were developed: The Lookout and Shake Shacks
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The Wiser Energy Home Power Monitor notifies homeowners when devices are on or off
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The doorbell offers even more when integrated into the Control4 universe, enabling integrators to create customized and automated actions
The Lisa ranch is a model home Compo Builders uses to show prospective clients currently available home technology that can be controlled without a wired or centralized system (Photos: Courtesy of Compo Builders)
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Compo Builders uses a model home as a smart tech showroom
Of all the technology features in a custom home, it's audiovisual equipment--TVs, projectors, and speakers--that clients most often want to have seamlessly integrated into the design.
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There are plenty of solutions to make home tech devices unobtrusive in a custom home
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A garage-door opener with an integrated wide-angle, high- definition smart camera—the first opener of its kind, according to LiftMaster
Large triple-pane windows on the south side of this net-zero certified Passive House in Halifax allow for lake views and maximum sun for heating. On the north, street-facing side, fewer and smaller windows make the home more efficient (Photos: Elemental Photography).
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There's nothing passive about Natalie Leonard's drive to build sustainable affordable Passive homes
Virtual reality rendering by Radical Galaxy of kitchen to be built by Lochwood-Lozier
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A next generation custom home builder takes a virtual leap to help clients see their future
Los Angeles-based Landry Design Group collaborates with structural and civil engineers on hillside homes to determine if the best seismic reinforcement is concrete caissons sunk into the ground, or a mat-slab foundation in which the home’s weight is evenly distributed across the foundation. Photo: Erhard Pfeiffer
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Resilient design creates homes that can survive natural disasters and stay functional in the aftermath
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Velux Active is operated via smartphone app and integrates with Apple HomeKit.
The upper courtyard and garden of Quarry House, protected from Connecticut seacoast winds, offer an imtimate place to sit, says architect John Tittmann. The home, which sits on a granite ledge, was built by Brian Maresca of Guilford, Conn. Photo: Robert Benson Photography
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Building a foundation on a challenging site takes planning, patience, and a collaborative attitude
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Nexia Home Intelligence has developed a line of compatible connected devices in conjunction with various consumer brands.
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October 13, 2021
My name is James McClister, and I am Custom Builder’s new editor. It’s with humility that I take over from Nigel F.
