by Kyle Cruz | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog, Blogs & Articles, Design, Performance
We are seeing an increased interest in projects to get a home off fossil fuels and powered (now or soon) by renewable energy. These projects are mostly about guidance and providing a roadmap to integrating a strategy of building efficiency, updated mechanical systems,...
by Kyle Cruz | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog, Blogs & Articles, Design, Performance
We were approached by a family who owned an amazing log cabin in New Hartford. The 2700SF home features dramatic open space, bedrooms for the kids and guests, two large decks, and an office space. There is a lower-level garage that enters the house from below with...
by Jamie Wolf | Dec 11, 2020 | Performance
This Net Zero home in Canton was built for a family of eight! It aims to achieve high performance and affordability by integrating today’s most advanced building practices while harvesting the sun to provide free solar heat and electricity. The house was designed for...
by Jamie Wolf | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog, Performance
The “All Electric Home” and the “Condominium” were modern ideas in the early 70’s. Just behind Elizabeth Park in West Hartford three of these new “condo” apartment buildings were built in 1973. With the motto “Live Better Electrically” the utility provided incentives...
by Jamie Wolf | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Performance
Every home is the physical expression of what home meant when it was first built. They take their shape, adopt their style, divide up their interiors in ways that made sense then. This includes their size, how much storage they might have, even how people came and...
by Jamie Wolf | Sep 17, 2015 | Performance
ANSWER THE QUESTION When you contemplate getting the energy your home requires to provide comfort from the sun you learn pretty quickly just how precious that energy is. You come to this realization when you ask, “how much energy do I use?” It is that same...