by Tom Bassett-Dilley | Jul 2, 2018 | airtightness, eco design, From the Field, green architecture, High-Performance, modular, oak park, prefab, tom bassett-dilley, zero energy |
There’s a terrific video my buddy Corbett did for the Illinois Association of Energy Raters called “If Cars Were Built Like Houses.” It challenges homebuyers to think about what level of performance they will get out of the huge investment they’re about to make. What...
by Tom Bassett-Dilley | Jun 21, 2018 | airtightness, certification, green architecture, modular, oak park, prefab, tom bassett-dilley, Uncategorized |
It’s our favorite tour of the year, the Green Built Home Tour, and our Modular Prefab Modern Farmhouse will be featured on this year’s tour on July 28-29, 2018. Our amazing clients, Nate & Deb, will open their new home for visitors to tour their...
by Tom Bassett-Dilley | Nov 20, 2017 | eco design, From the Field, green architecture, modular, oak park, prefab, video, zero energy |
The modular prefab “Modern Farmhouse” was designed by TBDA, with module construction provided by Hi-Tech Housing in Bristol, Indiana. The six modules were shipped to the site and erected in one day, with finishes and fixtures being installed on-site by...
by Tom Bassett-Dilley | Sep 11, 2017 | airtightness, eco design, From the Field, modular, oak park, prefab, tom bassett-dilley, Uncategorized, video, zero energy |
On a perfect late summer day we invited a bunch of friends to watch our first modular prefab house being set. First off, some terminology: prefab is anything factory-built, so it could be trusses, walls, floors; but modular is when “chunks” of the building...
by Tom Bassett-Dilley | Aug 21, 2017 | certification, eco design, green architecture, modular, oak park, prefab, tom bassett-dilley, zero energy |
TBDA is pleased to add another project to the distinguished list of Oak Park, IL architectural “firsts.” Our prefab, modular, Zero Energy Ready Home (DOE) has been built in an Indiana factory by Hi-Tech Housing, and was set in place on August 23, 2017 in...
by Tom Bassett-Dilley | Nov 25, 2015 | oak park, tom bassett-dilley |
As I prepare to head out of town for my favorite holiday, I’ve been thinking about gratitude. I have to credit my new-found meditation practice for an increased sense of appreciation of those around me and for my work. I’ve always had a sense of...
