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Artisan Built

Centuries ago, artisans built the homes and buildings that still stand today. With extreme attention to detail to their craft, they made sure that each joint, and every brick and stone, fit perfectly down to the last detail. Our years of experience and training have followed this centuries old philosophy of being meticulous and that is the cornerstone of our company culture.

The key characteristics and details of any True North WoodWorks structure are comprised of creativity, sustainability, and high performance efficiencies.

Pretty Good

“Pretty Good House” Provides a framework and set of guidelines for building or renovating a high performance home that does right for its inhabitants and for the planet.

Pretty Good House Main Attributes:

  • Thoughtful way of building

  • Small as possible

  • Simple

  • Plant based construction materials that are preferably local

  • Well air sealed

  • Well insulated

  • High performing windows and doors

  • Thermally comfortable

  • Healthy

  • Affordable

  • Responsible

  • Resilient

  • Considers Embodied Carbon and Operational Carbon

Passive Qualities

Passive Built

“Passive House” is the name of an international, climate-specific, construction standard that ensures healthy and comfortable indoor environments, while meeting stringent energy efficiency requirements in a cost-effective way. It was developed in Germany in the 1990’s and the first Passive House was built in 1991.

Passive House Main Attributes:

  • Well air sealed

  • High performance windows and doors

  • Thermally Comfortable

  • Mitigation of Thermal Bridges

  • Healthy indoor air quality with heat recovery

  • over a 90% reduction in heating and cooling demand compared to existing buildings

  • over a 75% reduction compared to code compliant new constructions. 

  • Resilient

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Custom Woodwork

A true passion of TrueNorth WoodWorks is specializing in custom woodwork, whether it’s incorporated into a build or simply a stand-alone piece. Our custom pieces are created using superior craftsmanship, without compromising any sustainability. Our woodwork strives to push the boundaries on functional art and traditional craftsmanship, letting the natural characteristics of wood guide the direction and design of the piece, letting the wood speak for itself.