March 21, 2013
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Some images from the model. Of course I don’t think the clients can afford it but it’s a good starting point. This is a one car garage with a studio space above it, a rear yard screen porch and a … Continue reading
March 7, 2013
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Apparently, although I never got an email, I am now a Certified Passive House Designer!! What is Passive House ? – The passive house standard represents the highest level of energy efficiency and “green building”. – The passive house standard … Continue reading
January 31, 2013
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From Passive House Academy – I like the use of wine. It takes only two bottles of wine for a family of four…. or something like that. Just watch the video.
January 4, 2013
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I visited the Stratton Project the other day to see how things were progressing. Flooring is going down (locally milled white oak) and plaster is going up. I’m very happy about the decision to plaster the walls on the main … Continue reading
December 20, 2012
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Here is an example of a basic one-page-wonder construction drawing for a simple house. Not all the information is here to build a house but an expert builder can fill in missing details. For example, I put the stairs in … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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I am working on this new small greek revival in Maine. Not the high style Greek Revival with huge columns like you see on banks and government buildings but the small, simple style that is so ubiquitous in New England … Continue reading
October 30, 2012
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Passive House New England Symposium Saturday, October 27th I went to the Passive House New England Symposium to see what’s what so to speak. I came a way with lots of good information about where to take my own practice, … Continue reading
October 29, 2012
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Construction is underway on this super insulated modern house in Vermont where we are trying out some very cool things.
March 12, 2012
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From Martin Holladay on Green Building Advisor in an artivle titled “Occupant Behavior Makes a Difference” Engineer things all you want but when you put Americans into a house the metrics tend to change. This is pretty funny. It didn’t … Continue reading
December 1, 2011
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CLOG – the complete construction log for Tiny house. Caleb and Laura kept a CLOG or Construction Log for their tiny house in Brattleboro. Plans for it are for sale on HousePlans.com
October 8, 2011
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I added a page to my website called MA Mod with a few photos from a recent project. I will be doing a post soon on construction administration – what it is and why you should hire your architect to … Continue reading
April 7, 2011
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Now Taking orders for the plans for the Brattleboro Tiny House. The size is 16′ x 22′ with a sleeping loft. Super insulated double stud construction using advanced framing techniques. An excellent do-it-yourself project. Replace your old garage with something … Continue reading
March 21, 2011
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Here are a few photos from a recent project, a Greek Revival addition in southern Vermont
July 20, 2010
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Plans are now up and for sale on one of the largest stock plan publishing houses houseplans.com in their “exclusive architects” section! My plan is to produce a series of similar houses increasing in scale and amenities and see how … Continue reading
April 20, 2010
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I have resumed work on Providence house with an eye toward the stock plan market. Here is a video flyby of the sketchup model as it stands. There are a few adjustments I need to make to the windows and … Continue reading
April 14, 2010
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Environmental Building News has a very thorough article on Passive house system and its relevance in North America. This is a very good and current third party state of the state of the art in energy efficient residential construction. Passive … Continue reading
March 16, 2010
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This from a few years ago… enjoy! West West house – a super-insulated hipped roofed and slightly midwestern Vermont farmhouse with amazing stonework, a concrete floored sunporch, a beautiful and minimal timber frame, American Clay stucco interior surfaces, solar hot … Continue reading
November 14, 2009
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Here are some recent photos of the Peru VT house. This is a modern farmhouse where we took a traditional and timeless New England form, came up with a great floor plan and then “played” with it. The result is … Continue reading
November 23, 2008
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Recently, I have been examining the stock plan market to see if a hole exists that I should fill. I have won a few design competitions for affordable housing models on the basis of a good plan and great looking … Continue reading