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We’re thinking and doing
Remodeling with the Planet in Mind: Sustainable Kitchen Ideas
We recently had the opportunity to work with a client who was committed to sustainability in their kitchen remodel. Their goals were clear: reduce...
Wolfworks becomes a Worker Coop
As of January 1, 2023, Wolfworks has officially become a worker co-op. But what does that mean, exactly? A worker co-op is a type of business that...
The Joy of Building
Nearly everything I know about woodworking I learned from working alongside Paul Leger. One look at his family tree and you’ll see that woodworking runs deep.
These Homes Start to Design Themselves
Before designing we want to know about the building site’s relationship with the sun, the desirable views, how the home is approached, how the site is sloped,
Zero Net Carbon: It begins with Design
Zero Net Carbon (ZNC) buildings address the urgent need to mitigate the CO2 impacts of fossil fuel based energy consumption.
Food & Shelter
We transformed celebrated cookbook and nutrition author Terry Walters kitchen and home, and with it set the stage for her to communicate her mission and vision: to inspire all of us to eat clean and live well
Wolfworks Architecture Team
For four decades Wolfworks projects have been designed by Jamie Wolf. In September of 2021 Jamie welcomed architect Kyle Cruz to Wolfworks and thus...
What the Garage Wants
This is the story of a garage. He was ready to move from his beloved bungalow in San Diego to join his bicoastal partner in West Hartford. Their...
Honoring Karen Hartford
From the day she arrived at Wolfworks in 2002, Karen Hartford's bright smile and ever earnest intent to be supportive and helpful to everyone she's...
Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities
Wolfworks envisions a future in which homes rely on renewably generated electric energy for all occupant uses, including transportation (EV's), and...
Orange Cars and Black and White Houses
In 1966 my parents remodeled our kitchen; new stained maple cabinets, laminate counters, avocado colored appliances, and a mosaic tile pattern vinyl...
What We Learned at the Avon Open House
This past weekend we welcomed 84 people to see and learn how different a future friendly Zero Energy home is from the homes most of us live in. We...
Multi Generational Zero Energy Home in Avon
We love domesticity. We love to create homes for people to thrive in. That can mean different things for different people at different times, so we...
Design: Ornamental or Fundamental
“He’s pictures, he’s words” the client offers as an executive summary of the service provided by the two ad agency representatives sitting in the...
Trade Students Like Our Net Zero Home
We had the opportunity to host a dozen students from Vinal Tech High School in Middletown on a tour just for them and their interest in learning about how and why we design and build high performance homes.
Right Sizing a Home that Fits
We’re pleased to be featured in this timely book. Author Sheri Koones has had her finger on the pulse of a number of significant trends in building responsibly and in “Downsize: Living Large in a Small House” she is once again aligned with the times.
The Passive House Solution
This was written in 2012 to introduce Passive House as a new way of building I know something new. I know how to design and build homes that are...
The Cape Cod House
A few years back I heard this poem read by Manchester native Steven Straight at that great summer event at the Hillstead Museum in Farmington, the...
The 6 Question that lead to your New Home
Designing and building a home of lasting beauty that produces as much energy as it needs with comfort, health, durability and energy security baked in is an exciting journey.
But where to begin? By asking these six questions and being led by the answers the journey makes sense. These questions provide a structure and give shape to a path to follow.
Built Different Built Better
How our homes perform suddenly matters much more. Performance is an exciting new dimension to how we think about, build, and remodel those homes.
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Blogs & Articles
We’re thinking and doing
Remodeling with the Planet in Mind: Sustainable Kitchen Ideas
We recently had the opportunity to work with a client who was committed to sustainability in their kitchen remodel. Their goals were clear: reduce...
Wolfworks becomes a Worker Coop
As of January 1, 2023, Wolfworks has officially become a worker co-op. But what does that mean, exactly? A worker co-op is a type of business that...
The Joy of Building
Nearly everything I know about woodworking I learned from working alongside Paul Leger. One look at his family tree and you’ll see that woodworking runs deep.
These Homes Start to Design Themselves
Before designing we want to know about the building site’s relationship with the sun, the desirable views, how the home is approached, how the site is sloped,
Zero Net Carbon: It begins with Design
Zero Net Carbon (ZNC) buildings address the urgent need to mitigate the CO2 impacts of fossil fuel based energy consumption.
Food & Shelter
We transformed celebrated cookbook and nutrition author Terry Walters kitchen and home, and with it set the stage for her to communicate her mission and vision: to inspire all of us to eat clean and live well
Wolfworks Architecture Team
For four decades Wolfworks projects have been designed by Jamie Wolf. In September of 2021 Jamie welcomed architect Kyle Cruz to Wolfworks and thus...
What the Garage Wants
This is the story of a garage. He was ready to move from his beloved bungalow in San Diego to join his bicoastal partner in West Hartford. Their...
Honoring Karen Hartford
From the day she arrived at Wolfworks in 2002, Karen Hartford's bright smile and ever earnest intent to be supportive and helpful to everyone she's...
Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities
Wolfworks envisions a future in which homes rely on renewably generated electric energy for all occupant uses, including transportation (EV's), and...
Orange Cars and Black and White Houses
In 1966 my parents remodeled our kitchen; new stained maple cabinets, laminate counters, avocado colored appliances, and a mosaic tile pattern vinyl...
What We Learned at the Avon Open House
This past weekend we welcomed 84 people to see and learn how different a future friendly Zero Energy home is from the homes most of us live in. We...
Multi Generational Zero Energy Home in Avon
We love domesticity. We love to create homes for people to thrive in. That can mean different things for different people at different times, so we...
Design: Ornamental or Fundamental
“He’s pictures, he’s words” the client offers as an executive summary of the service provided by the two ad agency representatives sitting in the...
Trade Students Like Our Net Zero Home
We had the opportunity to host a dozen students from Vinal Tech High School in Middletown on a tour just for them and their interest in learning about how and why we design and build high performance homes.
Right Sizing a Home that Fits
We’re pleased to be featured in this timely book. Author Sheri Koones has had her finger on the pulse of a number of significant trends in building responsibly and in “Downsize: Living Large in a Small House” she is once again aligned with the times.
The Passive House Solution
This was written in 2012 to introduce Passive House as a new way of building I know something new. I know how to design and build homes that are...
The Cape Cod House
A few years back I heard this poem read by Manchester native Steven Straight at that great summer event at the Hillstead Museum in Farmington, the...
The 6 Question that lead to your New Home
Designing and building a home of lasting beauty that produces as much energy as it needs with comfort, health, durability and energy security baked in is an exciting journey.
But where to begin? By asking these six questions and being led by the answers the journey makes sense. These questions provide a structure and give shape to a path to follow.
Built Different Built Better
How our homes perform suddenly matters much more. Performance is an exciting new dimension to how we think about, build, and remodel those homes.