Designing Homes for Natural Light is Green Design
As a certified green builder, Hanlon Design Build is on the leading edge of making sure that our custom home remodeling or custom build projects in Washington, DC are environmentally friendly, reduce energy use and costs, and ensure a healthy and comfortable home. Clients are driving the green remodeling trends for the design and build… READ MORE
Zoning Basics to Consider When Remodeling Your Home
Planning to build a home addition, convert a basement or garage into an in-law apartment, or renovate a historic home? You’ll want to make sure you understand the zoning regulations in your Northwest DC, Chevy Chase MD or Bethesda MD neighborhood as these could dictate many of the decisions for your home remodeling plans. Exterior… READ MORE
Aging-In-Place Home Remodeling Not Just for Retirees
There may come a time when you will face the question of what to do to make different arrangements in your home to accommodate aging parents or perhaps your own changing circumstances. Hanlon Build has the expertise to help you create a comfortable home whatever the special needs to be addressed. According to the National… READ MORE
Planning a Simple Green Home Remodeling
Homes built today are 100% more energy-efficient than those built just 50 years ago. Environmentally sound construction techniques in home remodeling have dramatically altered the way we live. Planning a simple green home remodeling in Washington, DC can save money, better support your lifestyle, and help sustain the environment. Better designed materials, following a “cradle-to-cradle”… READ MORE
Kitchen Remodeling That Looks Great and Works Hard
Are the halcyon days of over-the-top gourmet kitchens with massive stainless steel commercial appliances, fickle countertop surfaces, and hand painted tile backsplashes gone? Not entirely. Top-notch design still matters but there is evidence that kitchen remodeling in Washington, DC is getting back to basics in many ways. It’s 2013, and a little post-recession practicality is… READ MORE
Getting the Green Formula Right for Return On Investment
With the release this week of their second book, The Upcycle, world renowned sustainability guru and visionary architect William McDonough and his German chemist counterpart Michael Braungart give us their latest provocative insight into the future of living green. We’re highlighting this to focus on how investment in the right green home remodeling in Washington,… READ MORE