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Built for Life

Built for Life

New Nordic Style and a family’s creative spirit shine in this Portland home.

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 20, 2025home profiles, all-around home performance, spindrift carpentry, l&l structural engineering services, ReVision Energy, Casco Bay Insulation, cumberland ironworks, land design solutionsComment

Home team advantages

Home team advantages

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineMay 30, 2025maine passive houseComment

Rain screens: What they are and when to use them

Rain screens: What they are and when to use them

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineMay 17, 2025building materials, Kolbert BuildingComment

The science & art of good lighting

The science & art of good lighting

Design / Build, LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineMay 15, 2025maine craftsmanshipComment

Building the future: passivhausMAINE's far-reaching impact

Building the future: passivhausMAINE's far-reaching impact

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineMay 5, 2025passivhausMAINE, passive houseComment

In-town oasis on the Kennebec River

In-town oasis on the Kennebec River

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineApril 16, 2025David Matero Architecture, Jeanne Handy Interior Design, trillium engineering group, BuildingWorks, Landcrafters LLC, home profilesComment

Passive House rises in the mountains of Millinocket

Passive House rises in the mountains of Millinocket

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineFebruary 18, 2025home profiles, passive house, Passive House, Four Winds DesignComment

Long Falls Dam: Turning a seasonal cabin into a year-round home for four

Long Falls Dam: Turning a seasonal cabin into a year-round home for four

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineJanuary 16, 2025renovation, case study, solar, home profiles, climate workComment

Beyond aesthetics: Choosing interiors for sustainability and health

Beyond aesthetics: Choosing interiors for sustainability and health

Lifestyle, Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineDecember 10, 2024Balance Design Studio, Jan Robinson InteriorsComment

Matt Senecal reflects on 30 years of building energy-efficient homes

Matt Senecal reflects on 30 years of building energy-efficient homes

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineDecember 3, 2024Senecal Construction ServicesComment

Brunswick home makes it easy to age in place

Brunswick home makes it easy to age in place

Design / Build, LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineNovember 6, 2024home profiles, N-E Construction, climate workComment

Foundations of the future: Rethinking concrete foundations

Foundations of the future: Rethinking concrete foundations

Design / BuildGuest UserOctober 2, 2024bs 101, building science 101, building science, Michael Maines Residential Design Comment

Biophilic design brings the outdoors in

Biophilic design brings the outdoors in

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineJune 23, 2024biophilic design, terra flora, salt of maine design, the jungle couchComment

Sensible swaps for high-performance

Sensible swaps for high-performance

Design / Build, EnergyGreen & Healthy MaineJune 15, 2024BrightBuilt Home, building science, building science 101, insulation, building materials, solar energy, water conservationComment

Why exhaust-only whole-house ventilation isn't "enough"

Why exhaust-only whole-house ventilation isn't "enough"

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineJune 11, 2024indoor air quality, Maine Indoor Air Quality CouncilComment

Local color in Camden

Local color in Camden

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineJune 11, 2024home profiles, Mottram Architecture, tamarack builders, asa peat, asa peatsComment

Thermal bridging and Maine's building code

Thermal bridging and Maine's building code

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineJune 7, 2024use this not that, Performance Building SupplyComment

Maine's best-kept local wood secret

Maine's best-kept local wood secret

Lifestyle, Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineMay 30, 2024local wood products, The Lumbery, building materials Comment