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Weatherization is Step 1

Weatherization is Step 1

Design / BuildGuest UserMay 14, 2021insulation air sealingComment

Use this, not that: Insulation

Use this, not that: Insulation

Design / BuildGuest UserMay 12, 2021use this not that, insulation air sealingComment

An ounce of prevention, or a pound of cure

An ounce of prevention, or a pound of cure

Design / BuildGuest UserMay 12, 2021What's your number?, indoor air quality, Indoor air qualityComment

Filtration, Dehumidification & Ventilation

Filtration, Dehumidification & Ventilation

Design / BuildGuest UserMay 8, 2021indoor air quality, Indoor air qualityComment

Small homes are BIG

Small homes are BIG

Design / BuildGuest UserApril 27, 2021BrightBuilt Home, Jim Bahoosh, SoPo Cottage, ADUsComment

Log Cabins get performance makeover

Log Cabins get performance makeover

Design / Build, LifestyleGuest UserApril 21, 2021local wood products, Maine Wood, local businessesComment

Building Science 101: Does your house need to breathe?

Building Science 101: Does your house need to breathe?

Design / BuildGuest UserApril 15, 2021bs 101, Michael Maines Residential Design, building scienceComment

Community Land Trusts

Community Land Trusts

Lifestyle, Design / BuildGuest UserApril 7, 2021local businesses, passive houseComment

Choosing a suitable spot for a green dream home

Choosing a suitable spot for a green dream home

Landscape, Design / BuildGuest UserApril 6, 2021Comment

ABCs of certifications & guidelines

ABCs of certifications & guidelines

Energy, Design / BuildGuest UserMarch 17, 2021passive houseComment

Sourcing local wood building materials

Sourcing local wood building materials

Design / BuildGuest UserFebruary 24, 2021Whitten Architects, Maine Wood Guide, Siding, trim, flooring, Benjamin + Co, Local Wood Works, Maine Wood, building materialsComment

Cozy in Carrabassett Valley: Pine-clad retreat a model for low-carbon living

Cozy in Carrabassett Valley: Pine-clad retreat a model for low-carbon living

Design / BuildGuest UserJanuary 21, 2021Backcountry Construction, GO Logic, home profiles, Passive HouseComment

Choosing Insulation

Choosing Insulation

Design / BuildGuest UserNovember 18, 2020insulation, green building, green architecture, Emerald Builders, BRIBURN, insulation air sealingComment

Women's Work: Women in high performance building in Maine

Women's Work: Women in high performance building in Maine

Design / BuildGuest UserOctober 8, 2020women's work, Juniper Design+Build, Four Winds Design, Criterium Engineers, Maine Mountain Timber Frames, Ripcord Engineering, BuildingWorks, Emily Mottram, Mottram Architecture, local businessesComment

PassivHaus 50 house retrofits initiative

PassivHaus 50 house retrofits initiative

Design / BuildGuest UserOctober 2, 2020Passive House, passivhausMAINEComment

What's your number? How to measure square footage

What's your number? How to measure square footage

Design / BuildGuest UserSeptember 23, 2020What's your number?Comment

As Maine GOes…

As Maine GOes…

Design / BuildHeather ChandlerApril 26, 2020Passive House, ventilation, sustainable forestry, financing, Emerald Builders, GO Logic, TimberHP, insulation air sealingComment

Portland developer ups the ante with condo project

Portland developer ups the ante with condo project

Design / BuildHeather ChandlerApril 21, 2020Benchmark Real Estate, CornerStone, home profilesComment