Construction is underway on this super insulated modern house in Vermont where we are trying out some very cool things.
October 29, 2012
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Category Archives: environment
September 13, 2010
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the cost of power
Living in New England I do get tired of the rampant NIMBYism that goes on here. Wind power is a perfect example. We would rather get our power from coal and let other people deal with all the mining related … Continue reading
November 17, 2008
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more on solar hot water – no boiler
An article by Alex Wilson of Environmental Building News in the local newspaper Brattleboro Reformer on solar water heating with some good local links. I have done a couple houses now with solar hot water backed up with a propane … Continue reading
August 5, 2008
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What clients come to me with
When I first meet with new or potential clients they usually have been working on their project for a year or more and have rudimentary plans sketched up as well as a laundry list of what they want. It is … Continue reading
June 13, 2008
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Put green building in a larger frame of reference, please
There is a lot of discussion lately about second homes and how can they be “green” given their very nature as inherently excessive.
May 30, 2008
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scary bad plastic
I’m sure everyone by now has heard assorted things about how bad for us (and not just the environment) plastic can be. Green Sage is an E-Zine that comes across my desk periodically and they have a concise article about … Continue reading
May 24, 2008
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Grandpa eloquence
Too good not to share: Bob, I wish I needed a house.
May 7, 2008
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Composting Toilets in Vermont
With a title like this I’ll probably get lots of google hits and lots of spam. An interesting note: We had intended to use composting toilets in the Perry Road Project but in Vermont this allows you to reduce the … Continue reading
April 25, 2008
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Complicated Budget Houses
I see many houses around here that would have benefited from some professional design help. It seems that people like to spend more money than they need to . These houses look complicated (if it looks complex then it is … Continue reading
April 3, 2008
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FSC wood and blood on your hands
Uh oh, here I go getting political, in a semi-architectural way at least. I guess this is why I titled my blog “musings and mutterings”
March 26, 2008
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Passive Solar, Super-insulated…heat system?
Houses are getting too complicated.