Another posting from Fairbanks homeowners Rocky Reifenstuhl and Gail Koepf.
There are many things to consider once you have decided to build, starting with location.
Assess the neighborhood, covenants and surrounding properties. What utilities are available? Is it on a bus route or within an easy commute to your job? Does view potential play a role? [...]
Category: Alaskan Efforts · Building Structure · Energy, Information · Energy, Renewable · Mechanical Systems · Sustainable Living
Another posting from Fairbanks homeowners Rocky Reifenstuhl and Gail Koepf.
To Build or Not to Build, that is the Question. If you have to ask that question, you should probably stop reading here & hire a realtor. The amount of time and energy involved in building your house can be tremendous, and that cost must not [...]
Category: Alaskan Efforts · Building Structure · Energy, Information · Energy, Renewable · Mechanical Systems · Sustainable Living
Another posting from Fairbanks homeowners Rocky Reifenstuhl and Gail Koepf.
There seems to be something about the selection process regarding those who are drawn to Alaska and settle here, that gives them the drive to design and build their own home in a place where shelter is so critical for survival. There have certainly been failures, [...]
Category: Building Structure · Energy, Information · Energy, Renewable · Northern Living · Sustainable Living
Gail Koepf and Rocky Reifenstuhl, Fairbanks, Alaska homeowners, are building a new home using sustainable, energy efficient techniques. CCHRC staff are filming aspects of the construction for use in a future “Best Practices” video about homebuilding in the North. The following is the first entry from Gail’s ongoing journal about the project. We will continue [...]
Category: Building Structure · Energy, Renewable · Mechanical Systems · Northern Living · Sustainable Living