Architect Spotlight: Curtiss Byrne Fuses Universal & Green Design Byrne Designs High Performance Homes That Allow Owners To Age in Place St. Louis architect Curtiss Byrne graduated from Washington University with a Master’s degree in Architecture in 1992, and has been hard at work designing projects from small remodels to large custom homes since that …
Ways to Minimize Waste During New Home Construction Have you ever wondered how much waste is produced during the construction of a new home? According to a study performed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), “an estimated 8,000 lbs on waste is created from the construction of a 2,000 square foot home.” Crazy, …
5 Tips for Landscaping Your New Home When you build a new home from scratch, your lawn is a blank canvas, and unless you have a green thumb you’ll need some advice on how to fill it. Designing the landscaping your home is just as important as designing its interior, and you’ll need a basic …
8 Luxury Backyard Ideas to Elevate Your Home’s Design Outdoor living is having a moment right now. During the custom home design process there is a special emphasis put on making the backyard as inviting as the front and making the outside space as comfortable as inside. No matter the climate or view, there are …
We are proud to share that we have been named the 2019 Best Energy Efficient Home Builder in Missouri by BUILD Magazine. This award is given to home builders who work tirelessly to ensure the global community decreases its collective carbon footprint by employing high performance building techniques which reduce energy usage and material waste. …
Architect Highlight: Sustainable Architect Jeff Day Jeff Day is the founder of Jeff Day & Associates, a Manchester-based architecture firm specialized in beautiful, sustainable design. Jeff and his team have been our partners in many of our residential construction projects, including our Active House USA project – the first Active House in North America. We …
Easy Home Energy Saving Tips Utility bills getting you down? You’re not the only one! Luckily, there are some relatively easy ways homeowners can make their home more sustainable and energy efficient. Whether you recently moved into a new home or are looking for simple ways to make an older home more sustainable and reduce …
From Cookie Cutter to Custom: Client Home Building Journey Clients Justin & Kristen Share Their Experience Building a True Custom Home “Two years ago, my wife Kristen and I found out we were going to have our second child. We were living in a nice startup home, a small 1400 ft ranch home in Fairview …
Hibbs Homes Partners with Make-a-Wish for Accessible Playhouse On Tuesday, our team had the honor of giving 8 year-old Tilly her wish. Tilly is a Make-A-Wish Missouri recipient battling a neuromuscular disorder and her one true wish was to have a wheelchair accessible playhouse. Our team worked to develop a playhouse that would would be …
Hibbs Homes Named one of Missouri’s Best Custom Home Builders We are thrilled to announce that we have been named one of Missouri’s Best Custom Home Builders for 2018 by Home Builder Digest! Below are excerpts from the announcement, which can be read in full detail here. Hibbs Homes, one of the fastest growing custom …