
Laurie Fisher
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Net Zero Ready to Net Zero NOW!
Join Laurie LIVE this Wednesday for some Net Zero myth busting! We hear the term "Net Zero" more and more often, but what does it really...

Laurie Fisher
- Mar 24
- 3 min
How Much Will My New Home Cost?
Part One of a Two-Part Blog Series "Taking the Mystery Out of Construction Budgets" If you’re thinking about building a home, you’ve...


Laurie Fisher
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Palos Residence is FINALIST in 2023 ICF Builder Awards
PHNX1 - the nation's first non-combustible, net-zero custom home, was a top three finalist in the 2023 ICF Builder Awards.


Laurie Fisher
- Jul 16, 2022
- 2 min
Wildfire Prepared Resilient Rebuilding: Webinar and Live Q&A!
Please be sure to join us for a LIVE Q&A on Thursday, July 21st, 2022 at 5pm PST.


Laurie Fisher
- Jan 18, 2022
- 1 min
PHNX1 - Our First Clients Have Come Home!
There's still a lot to do, but less than 10 months after breaking ground the Palos Family has arrived in their Forever Home! We had to...


Laurie Fisher
- Nov 24, 2021
- 1 min
PHNX1 - Nearing the Finish Line!
After losing their home in the November 2019 Tick Fire, the Palos family is on the final leg of their journey back home. Even faced with...


Laurie Fisher
- Jun 26, 2021
- 3 min
What Are "Construction Types"?
The building codes (International Building Code and California Building Code) categorize building methods and materials into five...

Laurie Fisher
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
Does Building A New Home Need To Be This Hard?
According to Marcus Lu's great analysis of the recent explosion in lumber prices on the website Visual Capitalist, over the last year the...


Laurie Fisher
- May 9, 2021
- 2 min
Why Insulated Concrete Forms?
In our search for solutions, insulated concrete forms wound up making a lot of sense as our basic structural system. Concrete is a...

Laurie Fisher
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
What Makes a PHNX Home Different?
The PHNX Home design process delivers a custom, site-built home that is fully adaptable to your property and your lifestyle. If you are...