Design Articles
Hemp-Lime Binders
If you read my recent post, Hemp-Lime Is Now in the IRC, you know that hemp-lime (a.k.a. hempcrete) is now becoming a viable wall system option. This is the second article in a series about hemp-lime to educate and showcase its benefits. In the first article,...
Hemp-lime is Now in the IRC
A new evolution of hemp and lime, Hemp-lime (Hempcrete) is now in the IRC (International Residential Code). This accomplishment was a decades long project of the US Hemp Building Foundation (USHBF). The USHBF explains, "Hempcrete insulation has been used in Europe...
Human Resource Design – Statement on AI
Designer's Statement on AI With the rapid proliferation of AI (artificial intelligence), this is the owner's statement for clarity on the use of AI. For all custom designs and what appears on this website, human resourced design will be utilized. Lucid 9 Design will...
Design Process Flow
Everyone wants the design process to be simple, easy, complete and enjoyable. And quite often that is the experience clients have. Inherent in designing are a myriad of unknowns and decisions to be made. When surprises show up in the creative flow, it's smart to have...
Community Land Trust Co-op Village
Affordable Housing Solutions in Operation Check out the benefits and how to start a Community Land Trust Village Model with a Co-op overlay in these links. SquareOne Villages An NPO in Eugene, OR has modeled the template. From their website: The advantages for...