An 1870s Clinton Hill carriage house, rebuilt to Passive House standards, asks $7.5M
Photo credit: Frank Frances This one-of-a-kind townhouse at 329 Vanderbilt Avenue on the border between Clinton Hill and Fort Greene, Brooklyn, is a showcase of innovative architecture and peerless modern design, undertaken by architecture firm Schiller Projects. The directive: re-imagining an 1870s carriage house with a focus on sustainability, design, and efficient engineering, in accordance […]
Passive-home neighborhood emerges between Loveland, Fort Collins
Builders marry design with environmental advantages The completed home at 8301 Four Points Court has been purchased and is awaiting occupancy. Ken Amundson/BizWest LARIMER COUNTY — In what may be the only fully passive home neighborhood in the region, the two partners in Black Timber Builders LLC are marrying modern design with techniques to make […]
Unique duplex retrofit in State College promotes sustainability and affordability
Centre County officials are celebrating a newly renovated passive house in State College that promotes sustainability, energy efficiency and affordability. Local, county and state officials gathered Friday to cut the ribbon of the newly renovated 1970’s duplex at 1505-07 University Drive. After the ribbon cutting, community members got to take a tour. Sydney Roach /WPSU […]
Writer David Noland’s Passive House in Cornwall
The sun is one place David Noland hasn’t been yet. A writer and adventurer, Noland has trekked through some of the world’s remotest corners—climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, hitchhiked the backroads of Belize, and navigated the jungles of Trinidad—all the while detailing those adventures for National Geographic Adventure, Outside magazine, and two books. However, excluding […]