Common Myths About Green Building
February 2022
by Paul Eldrenkamp
We posted a version of this post in 2015. Since then, we’ve learned a lot more about the impact of our building practices and the speed with which...Read More
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Founder Paul Eldrenkamp on Worker Ownership
December 2021
by Rachel White
After nearly forty years as the owner of Byggmeister, Founder Paul Eldrenkamp sold the company to us, its employees. The sale capped off a seven-year planning process incl...Read MoreFrom Workers to Owners
November 2021
by Rachel White
This is the first in a two-part series on Byggm...Read More
Getting Spray Foam Right
October 2021
by Rachel White
This blog post was originally posted in January 2016, before we fully understood the issues of Read MoreFinished Attics: A Lower-Carbon and Lower-Cost Retrofit Approach
September 2021
by Brendan Kavanagh
When Boston area homeowners need more space, often the first place they look is up. The problem is that many attic conversions, even those done relatively recently, ha...Read MoreTwo Carbon Smart Ideas in the Attic
June 2021
by Rachel White
A wide-open attic with no storage and no mechanical equipment. I can’t remember the last time we worked in an att...Read MoreWorking With Heat Pumps
March 2021
by Brendan Kavanagh
Almost 10 years ago Byggmeister started installing air-source heat pumps (also referred to as “mini-splits”) as part of our energy retrofit projects. Since t...Read MoreRethinking Our Approach to Insulation
December 2020
by Rachel White
In 2018, the International Government Panel on Climate Change put the world on notice: to avert catastrophic and irreversi...Read MoreThe Road Ahead
May 2020
by Rachel White
It's hard to remember a time when I have felt as riven by conflicting emotions as I have these past couple of months. Despair and hope. Conviction and doubt. Joy ...Read MoreWhy We Temporarily Suspended Construction During COVID-19
March 2020