New England Design... Redefined
Now is a good time to start thinking about home renovation and new construction projects because the spring season is just around the corner. Why not consider incorporating sustainable living in the design of your new home project? While we all know the term “sustainable” many homeowners don’t take the time to really educate themselves…Read More
Regeneration Park was the subject of an earlier blog post – slated to be one of Portsmouth’s first Zero Energy Building (ZEB) that strives to consume zero net energy and emit zero net carbon. TMS Architects has been involved in the transformation of this building from the beginning and since a move-in date is getting…Read More
Recently, the finalists for the United States Green Building Council’s 2010 Natural Design Competition were announced. The competition’s charge was to design sustainable and affordable homes in the Broadmoor area of New Orleans. This neighborhood was devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the building of these homes is another step towards rebuilding this area. Competitors were…Read More
This interesting home in Northcote, Melbourne, was designed and built with a clear focus on sustainable building practices and green living. The unique shape was created using computer modeling and reverse shadow casting to provide maximum solar exposure for the backyard. The homeowners wanted maximum sun light in the backyard so they could grow vegetables…Read More
The Building New Hampshire Trade Show and Conference is quickly approaching. Save the date. This is your opportunity to explore, test and demo the latest in energy-efficient, sustainable building materials and products available to the building and construction professionals today. This exciting three-day conference will include professional development seminars and continuing education courses for building…Read More
Starting this summer, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the Building Performance Partnership (BPP) program to all current whole-building LEED-certified commercial and residential projects. The BPP is a program designed to engage owners and managers of commercial and residential LEED-certified green buildings, optimize the performance of buildings through data collection, analysis and action.…Read More
Just peeked inside the beautiful July/August issue of New England Home which arrived yesterday and was delighted to find a Case Study on a sustainable home that TMS Architects designed in the White Mountains of NH in their informative Green Living section. Aptly titled “A New Hampshire Farmhouse” , the author, Diane M. Sterrett, spoke…Read More
Do you dream of building a home but have been afraid to take the plunge? Building can in fact be a daunting process but evo Home has made it simple with carefully executed architectural plans and a streamlined decision making process. You can have a LEED certified home that embraces classic New England design principles…Read More
These very simple energy saving tips from the US Department of Energy will not only help the environment they will help your pocketbook by saving money too! Install a programmable thermostat to keep your house comfortably warm in the winter and comfortably cool in the summer. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs with the Energy Star label.…Read More
