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Resilient Design: Fire-Resistant and Smoke-Safe Custom Homes

As one of the worst fire seasons on record sweeps across California, many are facing the threat of losing their home – or are sequestering inside to avoid smoke. As drier, hotter conditions escalate,...
Posted by Clarum Homes on September 17, 2020 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, health | No comment

How Your Custom Home Can Keep Your Family Healthy

Not surprisingly, one of the primary concerns of the modern homeowner is the health and safety of their family. And it makes sense: even before shelter-in-place restrictions, the average American already...
Posted by Clarum Homes on July 28, 2020 | Categories: California home builder, comfort, custom homes, health, high performance homes, passive home | No comment

Your Custom Home Office: Build a Space that Works

As our work patterns have shifted in the past few months, it’s no exaggeration to say that the home office has never been more important. Our home offices have quickly become an essential function of our domestic...
Posted by Clarum Homes on July 12, 2020 | Categories: comfort, custom homes, Modern Homes | No comment

Enjoying the Great Outdoors (Without Leaving the House)

Summer is officially here – and for those of us in California, it’s a time when we want to enjoy the great outdoors more than ever. Spending time outside is the perfect way to get fresh air, exercise,...
Posted by Clarum Homes on June 18, 2020 | Categories: comfort, custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes, Modern Homes, passive home | No comment

A Home Designed for Being At Home

Whether you find yourself with an abundance of time on your hands or busily working remotely, we have all been spending a lot of time at home lately. As you work on planning your new home build, it’s...
Posted by Clarum Homes on May 4, 2020 | Categories: comfort, custom homes, health, high performance homes | No comment

Sustainability Comes Home

For many people the idea of sustainability has been a concept without a tangible connection but that is quickly changing. Now that we are all spending so much time indoors, it’s clearer than ever how important...
Posted by Clarum Homes on April 3, 2020 | Categories: comfort, custom homes, energy efficiency, health, high performance homes, luxury homes, passive home | No comment

A Bright Future with a Smaller Footprint

Now that Zero Net Energy (ZNE) is the default for all new residential homes, we’re going to see a tremendous change in the way houses are built in California. While ZNE is a positive development for the environment...
Posted by Clarum Homes on March 2, 2020 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes, passive home | No comment

Taking Sustainability Beyond Solar

Taking Sustainability Beyond Solar Since the California Solar Mandate took effect in January, sustainable building practices are on everyone’s mind. We all want to do what’s best for the environment...
Posted by Clarum Homes on February 1, 2020 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes | No comment

A New Mandate for the New Year.

The 2020 Solar Mandate is here The news has been swirling for months but the day is finally here. Effective January 1, 2020 all new residential home builds must live up to the standard of Zero...
Posted by Clarum Homes on January 3, 2020 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, energy efficiency | No comment

Design-Build vs. Architect

Now that you know the “where,” it’s time to focus on the “what.” We’ll help you decide. Picking a path Now that you have a piece of property to develop or improve, it’s time for the design...
Posted by Clarum Homes on December 2, 2019 | Categories: custom homes | No comment