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What is important to you when building a new home?

How do you decide whether to build a high-performance home or a home built to code? We can help you figure it out. Building beyond code In California, CalGreen is the baseline building code...
Posted by kinesis on November 1, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes | No comment

What is a LEED home?

A LEED-certified home is a high-performance green building designed and built to achieve the highest point rating possible as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council. What is LEED for homes? LEED...
Posted by Clarum Homes on October 7, 2019 | Categories: custom homes | No comment

How to build a custom home in Silicon Valley

We’re here to support you in navigating the process of building a custom home in Silicon Valley, by helping you set a course of action and understand what potential challenges lay ahead of you. Take...
Posted by Clarum Homes on September 9, 2019 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes | No comment

What is a Net-Zero Home?

Did you know that Net-Zero homes generate the same energy they consume, through renewable sources like sun, wind, or water? When building a custom home, it's important to remember that the cost of the home...
Posted by kinesis on July 30, 2019 | Categories: custom homes | No comment

Passive-certified vs. Passive-inspired: How to choose which one is right for you

A passive-certified home is one that employs a set of advanced building technologies to achieve extreme energy efficiency. Energy consumption is reduced by up to 90% compared to a conventionally-built...
Posted by Clarum Homes on July 1, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes, passive home | No comment

Planning for your dream home

Where high-performance houses are concerned, Clarum Homes believes the entire approach is important. This includes everything from design details, materials or installation methods. To ensure all these...
Posted by Clarum Homes on June 3, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes | No comment

Sustainable materials and your custom home

Did you know that the average single-family home in the U.S. generates between 6,960 & 12,064 lbs. of construction waste? A home is only as sustainable as the materials used in its construction....
Posted by Clarum Homes on May 1, 2019 | Categories: custom homes | No comment

The ROI of a high-performance home

Building a green, high-performance home will typically always cost more than the same home built to standard building codes. The advantage is the long-term energy savings over the life of the home...
Posted by Clarum Homes on April 1, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, high performance homes, passive home | Tags: , , , | No comment

How does energy efficiency impact a home’s carbon footprint?

The cost of energy is rising rapidly — and not just in dollars. Our environment is also paying the price: non-renewable energy consumption, carbon emissions, and pollution. In the U.S., 39% of all greenhouse...
Posted by Clarum Homes on March 4, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, energy efficiency, passive home | No comment

Clarum Homes recognized as San Jose’s top custom home builder

We're honored to be featured in Home Builder Digest as the second best custom home builder in San Jose. Of the fifteen builders represented, we are one of only two with expertise in passive home building....
Posted by Clarum Homes on February 14, 2019 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes, energy efficiency | No comment