The Big Thunder Blog

Current Weather at:
    UNR's Applied Research Facility (EH&S)
    Reno DRI's NNSC Building
    Slide Mountain.
    Galena Fire Station. This is the RAWS station just above our house. On the left, click "Daily Summary" or use other data tools.

Cool Links
    Black Rock Design Institute
    Nevada econet
    Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Task Force
    Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
    Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2)
   

Systems
    Wireless Internet Connection: Avant Wireless
    Link Page for Laws, Credits, etc.
    Well & Pumping
    Solar Hot Water: Six Rivers Solar
    Irrigation/greywater: Evaporative Control Systems

Location
    Topo Maps of Location
    Landsat Image with lot located
    Photos of the lot

Construction
    Our Favorite Subcontractors Page
    Timbers: Read the history of our recycled timbers...
    Construction Photos Page

Design
    Architecture
    Original Design Ideas
    Early Sketches by Mary and John
    Early Work from Cathexes
    Photos of the Study Model
    Schematic Design Stage
    Getting to Design Development
    Passive Solar Studies
    Design Development
    Construction Documents
    Second Model

Design Refinements
    Sanctuary Designs
    Master Bathroom
    Kitchen Cabinets
    More Sanctuary Refinements
    Views of the Inside of the Greatroom

Permits
    Plan checks are finished, we passed the variance board (December 5, 2002) and the possible appeal period (to December 16, 2003).
Permit was pulled January 3, 2003.
 

Copyright notice: All the images on this site are copyright, and may not be used without permission.
Specific copyrights include:
        All architectural drawings and computer renderings copyright 2002, 2003, Cathexes, Inc.
        Topographical maps are copyright 2001 National Geographic Holdings (www.topo.com)
        Satellite Imagry, copyright 2002 by Mary Cablk
        Digital photography, copyright 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 by John Sagebiel and Mary Cablk.