Energy Efficient Sustainable Homes in Maine
Overview of Zero Energy Building Wouldn’t it be great to save hundreds or thousands on energy bills while also helping to save the planet? Those are two main incentives for choosing a zero energy home. Island Carpentry has been building … Read More
The US government has announced a US$36 million program to develop technologies that turn solar PV and storage batteries into a new kind of decentralised, virtual power source which some are calling ‘the internet of energy’. This is just the … Read More
Yesterday, Maine citizens voted to pass Question Two: The Senior Affordable Housing Bond: The Senior Affordable Housing Bond authorizes the sale of $15 million in general obligation bonds, to be used in combination with more than $22 million in leveraged … Read More
Sometimes new technologies are first available exclusively to the wealthiest. It looks like in the case of solar we may have a different ballgame. This past summer, the Obama Administration declared measures to promote solar power for low income housing. … Read More
Welcome to the age of renewable energy and collaboration. Six years ago in 2009, a group of citizens in Portland, Oregon began a community collaborative program that brings homeowners and businesses together to purchase solar energy installations for buildings in … Read More
Dec 14 Hi Mike: Attached please find the Final HERS Report for the Humphrey Residence in Freeport. Of the 1,000 plus new HERS Rated homes I have evaluated over the years, this home is clearly in the very small group of truly … Read More
Our latest zero energy home project is underway in Newcastle. The home is being built for Nick and Sandra Barth. It is a 1900 square foot single story home with an attached two car garage. What separates this homes from … Read More
This is an Energy Independent Cape that we built at the Kelsey Brook subdivision in Freeport, ME. It is a zero energy home entirely producing its own electricity via solar panels on the roof. OUR UNIQUE WALL FRAMING SYSTEM … Read More
Electricity produced from the sun is a key component of our program to build healthy energy efficient and zero energy homes. The cost of solar electricity has dropped to a point that it is affordable and if combined with high … Read More