Tag Archives: Urban Eco Group
Park Pride Conference 2013: Activating Parks for Healthy Communities
Registration is now open for the 2013 Park Pride conference and the pre-conference tours. Park Pride is hosting its 12th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on March 25, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, supported by Atlanta Builder … Continue reading
3 Home Renovation to Start this Spring
Article Credit: S3 Team, from Simply SouthShore As winter winds down and spring weather settles in, you may be thinking about making some home improvements to your home. Here are a 3 home renovation ideas that will add value to … Continue reading
Houzz.com: 307,267 Kitchen Office Home Design Photos
Look at some of the 300,000+ awesome kitchen office design from Houzz.com. The small-house movement has gave birth to a new set of design challenges on how to roll out maximum benefits and amenities of large-scale house into a smaller … Continue reading
Upper and Lower Bathroom Renovation
See more bathroom renovations here. Looking for a bathroom renovation, or just a small remodel that can largely increase your house price? Let us help you! Check out these two awesome bathroom renovations where we changed these old style bathrooms … Continue reading
French Style House Pre-Sale Remodel
This gorgeous, one-of-a-kind property is for sale in the heart of Dunwoody, Georgia. The home is 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath on 0.7 acres. Heirloom Design Build remodeled the house with cost effective design in order for the owner to sell the house … Continue reading
10 Eco-friendly Home Construction Options for Any Budget
Cunningham, Matt. “10 Eco-friendly Home Construction Options for Any Budget” 06 January 2011. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/construction/green/10-eco-friendly-construction-options-any-budget.htm> 30 November 2012. Today’s homeowners are more aware than ever of the demands their appliances, lawns and heating and cooling needs have on the planet’s … Continue reading
Japanese Soaking Tubs for Bathing Bliss
Winter is here, and a bathtub is the best way to warm up the cold nights. Are you bored of your old-fashioned bathtub and bathroom? Here are some minimalist Japanese-style bathroom where you can not only clean yourself but also … Continue reading
Winterize Your Patio
Article Credit: Becky Harris There’s nothing like a hurricane to remind us that we haven’t properly prepped the patio and deck for inclement weather. For those of you lucky enough to have evaded Sandy’s path, take this opportunity to get your … Continue reading
Christmas Shopping is Upon Us
Four Eco-Friendly Light Fixtures That Will Fuel Your Dream Home Fantasies by Lauren Kelley Eco-friendly can be stylish, too. These recycled light fixtures could be the perfect gifts for holiday season! If you’re like me in that you have an unhealthy … Continue reading
Work in Progress (Update Bi-weekly): 1013 Euclid House Project
“We’re very excited to bring this historical influenced home into the Inman Park neighborhood. In addition, we are very excited that the home will be a candidate for EarthCraft and EnergyStar.” – Dave Radlmann, LEED AP, CGC Heirloom Design Build is … Continue reading
Work in Progress (Update Bi-weekly): 1013 Euclid House Project
“We’re very excited to bring this historical influenced home into the Inman Park neighborhood. In addition, we are very excited that the home will be a candidate for EarthCraft and EnergyStar.” — Dave Radlmann, LEED AP, CGC Heirloom Design Build is … Continue reading
Setting up an effective “Kitchen Work Triangle”
The distance between the sink, range/oven, and the refrigerator has been the main concern in kitchen design since the 1940s. Mathematically, these three key appliances/fixtures should be no less than four feet apart and no more than nine feet apart, … Continue reading
Great Fire Pits for Cold Winter Season
It’s getting cold here in Atlanta! Having a fire pit is a good way to extend your outdoor living season. Heirloom Design Build‘s all-weather fire pits provide a focal point for outdoor entertainment, as well as enough heat to keep … Continue reading
Home Sales Rate Rose in August to a 2-Year High
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Sales of existing homes rose in August to their highest rate in more than two years and new housing construction also climbed last month, providing signs that a budding housing market recovery is gaining traction. The National Association … Continue reading
(Video) Sunroom Addition
(Please refresh the page if the video does not play.) Several months ago Heirloom Design Build created an addition onto the house to create a lavish look. We’ve got some new pictures and a new video to show you of the newly … Continue reading
Build An Energy Efficient Home: Insulation, Glazing, Draught-Proof and Thermal Mass
(video, photos and texts courtesy of Trade Secret) When there is a difference between the indoor and outdoor temperature, it creates a heat flow. The greater the temperature the greater the heat flow. In winter heat will be lost from … Continue reading
Project video: Victorian Renovation and Addition
Check out the amazing project Heirloom Design Build performed on a Victorian style house and how we transformed a dilapidated old house into a modern, cozy home for four. Heirloom Design Build took a dilapidated 1890s Victorian house and restored … Continue reading
Zen of Garden
Summer has arrived! Other than your home, have you thought about renovating your garden? Check out the floral secrets behind Atlanta Home Magazine’s Gardens To Love. Form, mass, color and light in fresh and exciting ways bring classic design to … Continue reading
Is Small the New Big?
Tired of clutters of boxes in your house that you will never unpack? Wasting hundreds and hundreds of dollars on utility bills and maintenance every month? Some of these cleverly designed houses are no more than 80 square feet. Take … Continue reading
Case Study: Craftsman Bungalow Renovation
Check out this renovation project we completed in the Oakhurst Neighborhood in Decatur, GA. This 1920s Craftsman bungalow was converted into a duplex at some point during the 1960s. Over the years, the very cool architectural details of the house … Continue reading
Go Green! Add a splash of new color to your home!
Maybe a full-on renovation isn’t what you’re looking to do at this point in your life, but there are plenty of ways to update your home with simple changes. One being adding a new color to the interior walls of … Continue reading
Case Study: Victorian Major Renovation in Candler Park, GA
Here is a case study on a Victorian style house renovation as we restored it in a way that preserved its historic charm while turning it into a cozy home for a 21st century family. For more information and images please … Continue reading
Case Study: Custom-Built Craftsman House
This project at Lake Claire Neighborhood is a family home built on a infill lot in a historic intown section of Atlanta. For more details and information please click here. To accomplish this, we sought out one of the most … Continue reading
Dave Radlmann on Southface Journal of Sustainable Building
Check out Dave Radlmann talking about the issue of sustainable building in the most recent issue of Southface Journal of Sustainable Building here. The Environment and Conservation Round Table hosted by Southface for the White House Energy featured Dave Radlmann, … Continue reading
Greening Up Your Renovation: Remodel Atlanta article
Have you seen the latest issue of Remodel Atlanta? The Spring/Summer 2012 edition features a great article on “Greening Up Your Renovation” by Heirloom Design Build CEO and Chairman of Atlanta’s Green Building Council, Dave Radlmann! In this article, Dave … Continue reading
