Tag: Sebastian Eilert

    • DIY HVAC Maintenance: What’s Safe and What to Avoid! – by Ray Flynn

      DIY HVAC Maintenance: What’s Safe and What to Avoid! – by Ray Flynn

      Thank you to Ray Flynn (ray.flynn@diyguys.net) for this guest contribution: Photo courtesy of Pexels Being a homeowner is a wonderful investment that brings many fulfilling rewards. Of course, it also brings many (often unexpected) costs. From plumbing to electrical issues, there are hundreds of home repairs that could break the bank. Unfortunately, HVAC repairs could…

    • Voyage MIA article – meet Sebastian Eilert

      Thank you to Voyage MIA for the feature of the day! Nice to meet you, too.  Meet Sebastian Eilert of Sebastian Eilert Architecture

    • Permits and board approvals! Miami overview and nuances…

      Often referred to as the “necessary evil”, getting a building permit is a crucial part of any project. While the process may pose a considerable time impact, it is important to remember that the primary objective of a building permit is to ensure that safe structures are provided. Beyond the building code approvals, zoning codes…

    • The scent of building, or what is that construction smell…?

      Construction sites are not the most pleasant places for both the workers and those around them. They create lots of noise [machinery], smells [ah, roof tar!] and debris [smoke, ash, fumes, etc.]. But fear not. There are many ways for a construction site to be managed that can decrease all of these effects on the…

    • Some US and German Green Building incentive considerations…

      Over the past 40 years, Germany has maintained a leading position in environmental incentives and benefit programs. The incentives have ranged from PV systems (photo-voltaic), to insulation and windows. What have they done? Is there anything the United States environmental policy makers could learn from Germany’s forward thinking? The policies encompass many different categories, but…

    • Countertops and such…

      No kitchen is complete without the proper countertop. From the recent increase of kitchen renovations in my practice, I like to share some of my favorite counter tops and also shed some light on the most commonly used materials and their properties. A few years ago I came across this neat breakdown of the most…