Field Notes · The full feed

What we've measured.

A running log of dispatches from the Mojave — materials, geometry, and the cost of shade in the American Southwest.

№ 01
Place · 7 min How to keep a house cool in a Las Vegas summer Mass, mesh, and the four hours of evening you can earn back. A working argument against the louvered pergola.
March 11, 2026
№ 02
Field Test · 6 min What a screen room actually costs in Las Vegas Three bids, three years apart, three different framing weights — and the one variable that moved every quote.
March 4, 2026
№ 03
Materials · 8 min Solar screens vs. window tinting Two ways to defeat a west-facing window. One stops the heat outside the glass. The other manages it after the fact.
March 17, 2026
№ 04
Reference · 5 min What solar screens actually cost A working table for screen pricing in Henderson and the valley. Per-window, whole-house, and the variables that move the number.
March 21, 2026