New Construction in Minneapolis Keeps a Familiar Face - Houzz

As we work our way out of the great recession, new construction starts are on the upswing and sales of existing houses have been improving. While this is really good news, and we're all hoping the trend continues and the pace picks up, I, for one, hope we change the paradigm a little. I'm hoping that we build new houses in neighborhoods where the infrastructure already exists rather than focusing on large, green-field developments to fuel new home construction.

A recently completed new home in Minneapolis' Fulton neighborhood is a case in point. Built on an existing and expanded foundation, this house appears from the street nearly identical to what was there before ? while employing all-new materials and technologies to create an efficient home for 21st-century living.

Built by Mike Lucas of the gudhouse company, with design help from his architect brother Brian Lucas, the house incorporates locally sourced materials as much as possible and has been built to the standards of the Minnesota Green Path initiative.

Source: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5712211/list/New-Construction-in-Minneapolis-Keeps-a-Familiar-Face/

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