2026 Award Winner - Materials/methods innovation

WINDY HILL FARM

Lincolnville, Maine • Completed July 2026

Project Team:

  • General Contractor: BL Carpentry, Benjamin Lynch

  • Design: Croft

    • Caleb Killian, Senior Designer

    • Spencer Daigle, Junior Designer 

  • Prefab Production: Croft

    • Christian Wildes, Production Lead

    • Production Team Members: Doug Kingsley, Jack Tyson, Adrian Jacobs, Delilah Frederick, Noah Dean, Jesse Valdez, Eben Toste, Mo Balabuszko, Tyler Westerman, Gustavo DenDanto, Joe Nelson

Project Description:

Set atop a beautiful hillside pasture in picturesque Lincolnville Maine, this project features a slightly modified version of Croft's predesigned M Kit. With expansive, unobstructed views of the surrounding Camden Hills, this building is the first of four habitations, acting as the anchor for a generational family compound to be expanded on over the coming years. This building, made of natural materials from the fields and forests of Maine, seamlessly integrates a thoughtfully designed structure into the existing landscape, working in harmony with the land's natural features to host a regenerative neighborhood that will deliver comfort and value to the family for decades to come.

Project Metrics:

  • Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 2BR / 1BA

  • Sq. footage: 640 SF (first floor) + 334 SF (2nd floor) = 974 SF total 

  • Air tightness: 0.45 ACH50 (average across all Croft projects) 

  • HVAC: Mini-split heat pump, Lunos e2 ventilation systems, wood stove 

  • Renewables: Wind (installed), and solar (planned) 

  • R-Value: R58 walls, R58 first floor deck, R86 roof

Highlights from the Judges:

“All the biogenic materials, wood, natural
finishes, panels, natural materials, small
footprint. Well done!”
“Good use of early adopted details and low carbon materials.”
“Beauty in the simplicity.”
Browse more awards