A Sandlapper's Journal

A Charleston Single House on Meeting Street

The Charleston Single House

The Charleston Single House, unique to Charleston, SC, features a narrow, side-facing layout influenced by Caribbean architecture. Key design elements include side piazzas and central hallways. This style maximizes lot use, improves ventilation, and offers fire protection, reflecting historical and cultural adaptation.

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Home Energy Retrofits with CharlestonWISE

While we can make a weekend DIY project of shoring up minor problems in our homes to lower heating costs, the science of the whole house approach is doing it the right way from the start. It begins with a home performance assessment that is customized for every home, and the solutions that emerge make for a more comfortable, healthy, energy efficient home whose retrofit will ultimately pay for itself.

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A South of Broad Solar Fort

Sustainable and eco-friendly homes are increasing in popularity across the world, and Charleston is certainly no exception. We have seen many properties come onto the

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