Other stories by Rich Binsacca

  • Before + After: Urban Renewal

    If houses were living things, this one would breathe a sigh of relief, with its new front porch extended as a thankful handshake. Downtrodden and neglected in its most recent history, its rooms cut up for office space and storage, the 1909 bungalow at the edge of a downtown Orlando historic...

  • Geothermal heating and cooling systems are a viable alternative to traditional HVAC

    Geothermal heating and cooling systems are earning their reputations as a viable alternative to traditional HVAC.

  • High-density development design can help reduce carbon emissions

    Recent research efforts shed light on the impact of vehicle traffic on the environment—and how dense development can help stem it.

  • Upgrading an Orlando cottage

    When the design/build team for a neglected 1909 bungalow in downtown Orlando, Fla., first discussed how to restore and remodel the house, they envisioned a likely buyer. A mature couple or family, probably with an older teenager still in the nest and perhaps an elderly parent to care for, the...

  • A neglected San Francisco row house gets a facelift

    A neglected row house in a historic San Francisco neighborhood gets a facelift and an impressive (and expanded) interior update.

  • Incorporating an outdoor living area into the garage structure

    Like the children's song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, incorporating an outdoor living area into the garage structure of a remodeled 1909 downtown Orlando bungalow was a progressive process - though this story has a happy ending.

  • Web Extra: The Renewed American Home: Additional Contributors

    In addition to members of the NACI/Supplier 100 that contributed products and services to the project, The Renewed American Home received other contributions and was made possible by a host of local and regional suppliers and trade contractors.

  • Urban Renewal

    If houses were living things, this one would breathe a sigh of relief, with its new front porch extended as a thankful handshake. Downtrodden and neglected in its most recent history, its rooms cut up for office space and storage, the 1909 bungalow at the edge of a downtown Orlando historic...

  • Commercial Counsel

    After a quick glance at the high-rise office buildings and road projects, the prevailing wage and bonding requirements, the copious codes, and the penalty clauses common to commercial building, the prospect of applying anything useful from the non-residential sector to a residential remodeling...

  • Satisfaction Guaranteed

    A study prescribes specific and proven methods that deliver superior customer service and achieve extraordinary levels of buyer satisfaction.