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1164 sf
This award winning two story Prairie style house of 1167 square feet features a large open living and dining area, spacious kitchen and a private master bedroom suite with upstairs balcony, and includes a total of three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a laundry room, a powder room and U-shaped kitchen with a breakfast bar that opens to the dining room. |
| On the Road | Governor's Housing Conference
Partnerships for The Future - Reinvesting in Communities Richmond, VA
Nov. 17-19, 2010
David Maurer will be presenting the Cooke Street project as part of the session "The Role of Local Government in Development", Thursday, Nov. 18, 2:00 - 3:30, and TightLines will have a booth in the Exhibition Hall. Come visit us! | |
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Greetings!
This fall has been very productive for TightLines. We've participated in the NC Affordable Housing Conference, the Norfolk Builder's Guild Meeting, and Advanced Energy's SystemVision Training. We've also worked hard to improve our construction documents, offering more sustainable and straight-forward details to ensure your home will be energy efficient.
Please contact us when planning your next home or development. We're glad to help! |
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NC Affordable Housing Conference
It was great to see our old friends and make new ones at this year's  NC Affordable Housing Conference. This year's conference entitled "Housing Works" was a huge success. The annual conference is hosted by the North Carolina Housing Coalition, the Community Investment Corporation of the Carolinas, and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, and brings together financers, builders, architects and non-profit organizations to work towards successful affordable housing across the state.
TightLines Designs was again a sponsor this year and had a booth in the exhibition area. David Maurer, President of TightLines, presented a highly attended session entitled "Green Building for Small, Affordable Homes" speaking about how simple - and with minimal cost - design and construction related decisions can be made to make your new home energy-efficient, healthy, and eco-friendly.
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Cooke Street Making News
 We're excited to announce that the Cooke Street Community has been honored as a recipient of the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance. The community is also celebrating their 2nd annual Cooke Street Carnival, dubbed "House Party in the Street", on October 16 from 1pm to 8pm. Click here to visit the 2010 Carnival Webpage
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TightLines in Norfolk, Virginia
Florence III
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TightLines has been working closely with the Norfolk Redevelopment Housing Authority to provide pre-approved house plans for their developement jurisdiction.TightLines' plans - the Alston III, the Ansley II, the Florence III, and the Madison II - were selected to fulfill their needs for smaller, affordable homes and for infill development.
David Maurer was recently invited to speak at the fall meeting of their Builders and Designers Guild, specifically about our techniques for green and energy-efficient building. The response was quite overwhelming, especially when they learned our homes are averaging about $30 per month for heating and cooling bills!
We're excited about our new friends in Norfolk! |
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TightLines and SystemVision Training
 Becky Bascom and Tara Weeks recently participated in Advanced Energy's SystemVision Training. The day-long session overviewed various building techniques, ranging from stud walls to insulation to HVAC ducts, that ensure a tight building envelope and therefore an energy efficient home. The training provided a great understanding for the details that make a successful building system. TightLines has incorporated many of these details into our construction documents and are working with Advanced Energy to add even more. Click here if you're interested in this free training. |
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