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Use this, not that: Exterior sheathing

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineNovember 19, 2021sheathing, use this not that, Kolbert Building, building materials Comment

What is the best solar for me?

EnergyGreen & Healthy MaineNovember 18, 2021solar energy, solar farms, subscription solar, solar renewable energyComment

Home Safe Home

Building a nontoxic environment was the driving force behind every choice made by a mother with debilitating chemical sensitivities.

Design / Build, LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineNovember 17, 2021VOCs, chemical free house, Mottram Architecture, Stacey Brothers, Independent Insulation, Henry Banks, Emily Mottram, home profilesComment

From Beast to Beauty

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 28, 2021BRIBURN, Emerald Builders, from beast to beauty, home profilesComment

Indoor Air Corner: Source Control

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 27, 2021Indoor air quality, Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, indoor air qualityComment

Act now or those ice dams will be back

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 27, 2021insulation, ice dams, building scienceComment

We can get there from here: Charting a retrofit roadmap for Maine

We can get there from here: Charting a retrofit roadmap for Maine

EnergyGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 27, 2021retrofits, Maine Won't Wait, energy & efficiency, maine legislation, indoor air quality, financingComment

Purposefully Repurposed

When is a barn not a barn? Or a bottle not a bottle? When it’s been reused, reclaimed, repurposed, recycled or otherwise given new life in our homes.

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 27, 2021Mottram Architecture, Live Solar Maine, Longleaf Lumber, Knickerbocker Group, Four Winds Design, renovation, reusable, green architecture, purposefully repurposed, building materials Comment

What should never go in the recycling bin?

What should never go in the recycling bin?

LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 22, 2021Ask Katrina, recyclingComment

Choosing the right cedar for your project

Choosing the right cedar for your project

Design / BuildMaggie PerkinsOctober 5, 2021cedar, home project, siding, The Lumbery, building materialsComment

EV Adoption Accelerates

Energy, LifestyleMaggie PerkinsOctober 5, 2021electric vehicles, EVs, EVComment

Uncommon Thread: Fresh Home Textiles from Maine

Uncommon Thread: Fresh Home Textiles from Maine

LifestyleMaggie PerkinsAugust 19, 2021home goods, textiles, sustainability, local makers, maine makers, maine craftsmanshipComment

Mold and Mildew and Fungi OH MY!

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

No slouch of a design

LifestyleGuest UserMay 20, 2021Maine businesses, maine craftsmanshipComment

Weatherization is Step 1

Design / BuildGuest UserMay 14, 2021insulation air sealingComment

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