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Mold and Mildew and Fungi OH MY!

Mold and Mildew and Fungi OH MY!

Design / BuildGuest UserJune 3, 2021expert conversations, indoor air quality Comment

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, ADUs, accessory dwelling unitsComment

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