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Continuous Insulation…
Here at AR, we have helped our clients build energy-efficient houses by employing construction technologies such as continuous insulation, or CI. This type of insulation runs continuously across the building envelope without significant breaks or thermal bridging. To...
Hold onto your pants!
Recycled denim looks to be a promising building insulation alternative to traditional solutions like fiberglass and mineral wool. With thermal and acoustic performance similar to mineral wool and a safer installation process than fiberglass–no PPE required–recycled...
Traveling Team…
So sure we do projects throughout SouthEast Michigan, but if you ever wondered if we travel at AR... well the answer is resoundingly yes, absolutely! We have successfully helped our clients achieve their goals and dreams all across this nation of ours from Washington,...
Design Development…
For our 'Lake of Verdant Peace' residence project in Kalamazoo that is seeking Living Building Challenge Core certification, we recently presented to our clients their Design Development work. At this stage in the design process using VR we literally take our clients...
Possibilities…
At AR we love the smell of sawdust in the morning... it smells like possibilities!
Before & After…
Previously we had shared how even though we use advanced 3D visualization BIM CAD tools here at AR, on occasion the physical reality of the actual built form amazes even us. We couldn't be more pleased for our clients, Jeff and Izzy, at the unfolding of their dreams...
Unlocking An Energy-Free Future…
For our 'Lake of Verdant Peace' residence project in Kalamazoo that is seeking Living Building Challenge Core certification we recently had an all-hands, on-site meeting with Alan and Sheila our clients (and gracious hosts serving us lunch- Thank You!), Paul our...
A Hike In The Woods…
One component of our 'Lake of Verdant Peace' residence project in Kalamazoo that is seeking Living Building Challenge Core certification is the requirement to implement Biophilia. Biophilia, a term coined by the Harvard naturalist Dr. Edward O. Wilson, literally...
Capturing Memories…
One of the most exciting chapters in our journey with our clients is having the opportunity to capture the home with professional photography when it is completed. It really completes the process and celebrates the realization of the design concept materializing as...
A Home Reimagined…
Even though we use advanced 3D visualization BIM CAD tools here at AR, on occasion the physical reality of the beauty and dynamism of the actual built form amazes even us. We couldn't be more pleased for our clients, Jeff and Izzy, at the unfolding of their dreams...
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