Norton Off Grid Camp residential i lake house i camp A lovely couple from Saint Johnsbury asked us to design and build a small camp on a lake in Norton Vermont. The frame was pine and we conspired to design it in three bents of arch trusses with a flurry of pegs....
LancasterModern residential i super insulated i modern Superinsulated retirement home inspired by a Finnish sauna the homeowner was particularly fond of. Occupied from May to October by an extended family, the home welcomes all comers to an annual 4th of July...
Guildhall Off Grid miscellanea i off grid Off Grid home for a lovely couple in an out-of-the-way portion of Guildhall. Designed and built in 1995, this was our first off-grid home and first home to make use of solar panels. The home incorporated many salvage...
LancasterPassive House residential i passive house i net zero Net Zero retirement home, designed to the Passive House standard. The brief was that this would be a low maintenance retirement home for Tom and Nancy to grow old in. Particular attention was paid to...
Guildhall DER residential i deep energy retrofit i renovation A multi-generational family asked us to renovate an old Vermont farmhouse for a young couple with a toddler and a couple who had spent their careers as chemistry professors. The house had stood for a...
