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Beyond Sustainability: Homes That Heal
Is it enough to build sustainably or do we need to adopt a regenerative approach? Where sustainability focuses on reducing negative impacts, a r...
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Mt Washington ADU
The Mt. Washington Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is contemporary and luxurious, while remaining at the same time sensitive both to the historic archit...
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How We ADU: Reconsidering the ADU as a Statement Piece
As state and local regulations have changed to make it easier to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) their use and purpose has evolved. Where ...
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CarbonShack Design Pays Homage to West Coast Shingle Style in Their New LA Space
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Casa zero: A home where (microscopic) life flourishes
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Climate and Construction in Los Angeles
The construction industry uses three quarters of all the raw materials used by the United States, while buildings consume nearly 40% of energy in the ...
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How We ADU: Reimagining the ADU as a Wellness Retreat
The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is no longer just an extra space—it's becoming a personal retreat designed to enhance well-being and promote a healt...
How CarbonShack Designs and Builds Green
Steve Pallrand founded CarbonShack Design in 2016, an offshoot of Home Front Build, his original firm that remodels historic homes in Los Angeles. Car...
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Building an ADU will get even easier starting January 1, 2023
Building an ADU will get even easier starting January 1, 2023 due to the new laws signed by our Governor. Two housing laws concerning the regulation o...
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Illustrating the Beauty of Sustainability Through Rooftop Remodel
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BUSINESS OF HOME: Steve Pallrand founded CarbonShack to get serious about environmentally conscious design and construction
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Green Building & Design Brief: CarbonShack's Casa Zero in Los Angeles Celebrates the Wild Within. Designers carefully measured the home’s embodied carbon and the home features unexpected, artistic odes to plant, animal, and fungal life.
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Building materials that are illegal in homes now. “When you buy an older house, chances are everything is not to code,” says Stephen Pallrand, founder of design/build green construction firms Home Front Build and CarbonShack.
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Carbonshack’s Inclusion In The Brand New Sustainability Issue From The Hollywood Reporter: Green Building: A Sustainable Backyard Retreat for a TV Writer
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Mansion Global: Home Builders Are Turning to Natural Materials to Get Around Supply Chain Problems
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L.A. Times: The L.A. ‘granny flat’ built for climate change: Take a look at the eco-chic inside
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Killarney Case Study project featured on NBC's Open House
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The Key to Decarbonizing the Industrial Sector is Building Better
There is no question about it. We are living in exciting times. Just this past year, 90 cities, ten counties and two states, have set targets for 100 ...
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Is Green Building Cost Prohibitive? Spoiler: It’s Not.
Climate skepticism has been decreasing over the past five years. Now we must address the second roadblock in our path to decarbonization, solution ske...
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