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On Thursday, September 27th, TightLines President David Maurer joined Kimberly Siran of Coaly Design and Director of Kingdom Community Development Corporation Carl Manning to lead a discussion on collaborative design at the 2012 [...]

Precast concrete is a panelized (or prebuilt) system for poured concrete that has become an alternative building technique in residential construction. The system provides benefits to the architect, builder and consumer. Precast concrete [...]

During the second and third weeks in August, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) offered half day workshop and feedback sessions for current and prospective Self-Help Loan Pool (SHLP) members. At the sessions, [...]

Not all lots are created alike-- especially when it comes to historic, urban infill projects. In recent weeks, the TightLines team has had the opportunity to help clients address the daunting challenges that [...]

TightLines greatly values its partnership with Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the nation. Click here to read about TightLines in the Habitat for Humanity of North Carolina July Newsletter-- 'Home Designs that Appeal [...]

New high performance building systems are rapidly gaining popularity in residential construction. Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are one of several new unconventional building systems that reportedly improve energy efficiency and resistance to natural [...]

The Bank of America Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have joined together to offer a grant program to developers in an effort to increase the availability of sustainable, affordable housing [...]

TightLines recently attended the EarthCraft House Virginia Single Family Program training in Lexington, Virginia.  Offered by leading builders across the Southeast, EarthCraft House is an award-winning green building program that serves as a [...]

Among the available high performance building systems on the market today, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) are rapidly leading the way in high performance building systems as the fastest growing alternative for above grade [...]

TightLines Designs is pleased to announce that construction is well underway on the North Street Community Project in the Central Park neighborhood of Durham, NC.  Legacy Real Property Group based out of Chapel [...]

Being the ‘frugal’ homeowner of a historic house, I’m always looking for ways to save money on my energy bills and to be more environmentally responsible. With that in mind, I thought I’d [...]

TightLines Designs is pleased to announce the addition of a brand new design to its portfolio! The new G-series design is a 2-story home that is historically inspired and features a Queen Anne [...]

The City of Greenville Community Development Department has started the next phase of development on its West Greenville 45-Block Revitalization Program in downtown Greenville, North Carolina. The City has described the $13.8 million [...]

TightLines Designs and the Allen Temple Community Economic Development Corporation (ATCEDC) are pleased to announce that construction is complete on a groundbreaking community outreach residence in the Sterling neighborhood of Greenville, South Carolina.  [...]

Chatham Habitat for Humanity’s Chatham Oak community is in the final stages of construction. Construction is currently underway on two TightLines Design homes: the Warren and Jill. The ground-breaking mixed income community is [...]

On March 16th, TightLines staff attended the 9th Annual Urban Design Forum hosted by the NC State University College of Design.  The Forum included the Natural Learning Initiative’s Growing IN Place symposium, which [...]

Phase 1 of the City of Raleigh's infill redevelopment project State Street Village is nearing completion, with the 25th and final home expected to close within just a matter of days. Non-profit affordable [...]

by Lindsay Locke, Director of Business Development at TightLines In its January/February 2012 issue of REALTOR magazine, the National Association of REALTORS identified affordable housing in central city and core suburb areas as [...]

Space Case, written by Wanda Urbanska for Natural Home & Garden magazine, makes the case for “customizing your spaces to your lifestyle”.  She features our principal architect and owner, David Maurer, and a [...]

Doors and Windows This was probably the easiest and quickest task. I installed weather-stripping at the casing of all my exterior doors and along the bottom of the doors. My single pane windows, [...]

Caulking and Spray Foam Insulation They say it’s the little things that count. Don’t underestimate the value of properly sealing openings, even the smallest of ones. Air migrates through the smallest of cracks, [...]

Ductwork In some houses, and certainly in mine, improperly installed or sealed ductwork is a major contributor to energy loss. Especially when the ductwork is run in the attic and/or basement through unconditioned [...]

What are easy ways to retrofit an existing home to include green features? Owning a 1920’s Craftsman Four Square, my energy bills had been taking me to the bank. Literally. The insulation was [...]