PROJECT CO+OP : Citizen Driven Design

Along with colleague Michael Maines Residential Design we worked with Gregory La Vardera to develop a white paper describing alternative code compliant assemblies that may not be obvious solutions to everyone, but are certainly viable. https://bit.ly/3T4vIxi

We're proud to announce that the Clay Brook Passive House designed and energy modeled by us and built by Maine Passive House is now the first Phius certified passive house in New Hampshire! On top of that it has achieved a HERS score of 18. That's the best performing HERS score in the country for a project without solar panels. And, the owners are planning to install solar next year making this an incredibly energy efficient home. We'll post more in the future regarding its innovative DC electrical system and smart electrical panel. The homeowner is actively going above and beyond to push the boundaries of what is possible for residential energy efficiency.

A project we helped design is getting more attention, but in surprising ways. https://bit.ly/45gI36K

Here's a spotlight on a project we helped Passive House Certify in Cambridge that replaced an existing triple decker that was destroyed by fire. The new building was assembled using modular components , which reduces construction time and material waste.

Lively discussion about potential innovation for deep energy retrofits at #passivhausMAINE’s #winterforum11

Replete with walkable green roofs, this project is built into a coastal hillside that directly overlooks an iconic Maine lighthouse. If you know, you know.

This is the big day when a house we designed and provided passive house consulting is field verified that it does in fact qualify to be a Certified Passive House. Fingers crossed!