Category Archives: Tiny House
Building with Rocks, Rocks! Check Out It’s Drying Potential.

Building with Rocks, Rocks! Check Out Its Drying Potential. Check this out! This 24″ x 48″ x 2″ thick piece of rigid stone wool insulation was left out overnight (on purpose) on the High Performance Tiny House project site, to see how it handles a deluge of rain, which we knew was coming. One of the […]
- July 14, 2016
- / Category Build, Building Science, High Performance, High Performance Tiny House, Tiny House
- / Posted By Chris Laumer-Giddens
- / 10 Comments.
High Performance Tiny House, an Experiment

High Performance Tiny House, an Experiment In graduate school, I chose to focus on the work of Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto, during a study abroad trip. One of the buildings that stood out, was his Experimental House, on the island of Muuratsalo, Finland. In the early 1950s, Aalto bought the island and built this house for his own experimentation. As I […]
- January 11, 2016
- / Category High Performance, Tiny House
- / Posted By Chris Laumer-Giddens
- / 9 Comments.
Tiny House Design Build, Part One – Site Clearing

Tiny House Design Build, Part One – Site Clearing Preparations for building our 450 square foot Tiny House started this past week with the clearing of the site on an 8-acre property on the banks of the Withlacoochee River in central Florida. The design is being finalized this week, and we should have a permit from Hernando County sometime in the middle […]
- November 25, 2014
- / Category Architecture, Design-Build, DIY, Florida Projects, New Construction, Residential, Tiny House
- / Posted By Chris Laumer-Giddens
- / 3 Comments.
Jodi Laumer-Giddens, President
E-MAIL or PHONE: 404.961.0610
E-MAIL or PHONE: 404.345.0182
“Like” LG Squared on Facebook
Testimonials
"Want you all to know how much I love what you have produced. It feels like my home and I hate leaving it each time I visit" - Homeowner of High Performance Bungalow, Architecture & Construction client
"...It's both a joy & a relief NOT to feel a need to review this with "eagle eyes"! I'm grateful to have your competencies AND YOUR HUMAN QUALITIES in our joint effort! Anyone would have a hard time finding LG Squared's experience, competence, and responsibility in this or any town" - Gordie F., M.D., homeowner, Rhode Island.
"..your diverse skill set helps a lot with the design process. Fewer cooks in the kitchen, quicker process, smoother integration. All of which help make for good design and performance..." - Diane Chojnowski
"...There are very few people who can do what LG Squared does..." - Lance Beaton, VIS VIVA Energy and Services
"...Having had the opportunity to work closely with Chris on some HVAC designs, I can definitely attest to his value and detail oriented nature. I appreciate all he has done for me and I look forward to many more designs..." - Jamie Kaye, Elm Energy Group, Home Energy Rater, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
"...I am completely satisfied and so glad I contacted you to perform the correct way of designing..." Chris Conlon, homeowner, Strongsville, Ohio
"...it has been a pleasure working with you. I will certainly call you again and recommend you to others..." Greg Scotese, Rockaway, New Jersey
"In terms of the HVAC design and building science consulting, I would say Chris is the best in the region. He is very talented and detail-oriented when it comes to designing HVAC systems, and he’s always on the cutting edge of the industry" – Luis Imery, Owner, Imery & Company, Athens, GA