Custom Home Academy
Brought to you by Marvin

Innovation has provided an abundance of tools for the architect when creating the perfect custom home design. Comfort, performance, automation, biophilia, and sustainable design goals can all be achieved to fit the character of the land, the intent of the project, and, ultimately, the dreams of the client. Understanding how best to leverage the cutting-edge options requires an upleveling of knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge from research and due diligence, wisdom from experience and observing best practices by the masters. The Custom Home Academy is designed to provide both knowledge and wisdom though thoughtful exploration of light, technology, and performance options. We will examine trends in daylighting, the science of tunable lighting, and how incorporating big glass into custom home design can imbue a feeling of luxury. The rapid evolution of home automation will be explored to understand how occupants can easily, and remotely, control doors, skylights, windows, and environmental controls to manage the custom home space. We will also look at how Zero Energy Ready homes are making an impact on climate change, and how programs like these are shifting the expectations of clients.