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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

10 questions to ask your home builder

You know you want to build a new custom home and you know where you want to build it. Now it’s time to pick a builder. What to look for exactly? These ten questions will help you better understand their...
Posted by Clarum Homes on February 4, 2019 | Categories: California home builder, custom homes | No comment

What is a Passive Certified Home?

At Clarum, we work with families to leverage Passive House home building practices for extreme performance opportunities in their custom home building projects. A Passive-Certified home is one that employs...
Posted by Clarum Homes on January 2, 2019 | Categories: custom homes, passive home | No comment

How does energy efficiency impact a home’s value?

When you’re planning to build a new custom home, it’s easy to focus on upfront expenses and costs of construction without thinking about ongoing costs once the home is built. These operating costs...
Posted by Clarum Homes on December 4, 2018 | Categories: custom homes | No comment

Creating and maintaining a healthy environment inside the home

The average American spends 90% of their time indoors, and air pollution levels inside the average new home are 2 to 5 times worse than the air pollution levels outside. These statistics are especially...
Posted by Clarum Homes on November 1, 2018 | Categories: custom homes | No comment