Deployment journals, material studies, and site stories from structures in the field.
Corten steel, Douglas fir, standing seam metal roofing — materials that develop patina and character rather than degrade.
Slope, drainage, solar orientation, and prevailing wind — the site assessment process that determines where a unit belongs before the pad is poured.
We returned to a 2024 deployment in New Mexico to talk with the owner about year one — what worked, what surprised them, and what permanent residency in a manufactured structure is actually like.
A documented week inside the production floor. Steel arriving Monday. A finished, inspected unit leaving Friday the following week.
When the ground doesn't accept a standard helical pier, here's the engineered solution we've developed for caliche, slickrock, and bedrock siting.
A real-world energy audit from a VS-18 deployed in the San Juan Mountains. Measured draw, temperature correlation, and the minimum system size for year-round habitation.
Weathering steel. Galvanized zinc. Concrete. These materials don't hide what they are or what they've been through. The goal isn't maintenance-free — it's honest aging that improves over time.
Each new journal entry by email, when it's published. No other agenda.