The Goldilocks Approach to Residential Retrofits
December 2023
Sustainability
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Our Evolving Approach to Energy Retrofits
August 2023
by Rachel White
This post was originally published in April/May 2023 issue of Fine Home Building under the title "Read MoreCommon 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
Finished 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 MoreThe All Electric Home
December 2018
by Rachel White and Paul Eldrenkamp
Even before the September 2018 gas explosions in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover, we were encouraging homeowners to wean themselves from ...Read MoreEnergy Efficiency and Home Health: What’s the Connection?
April 2018
by Rachel White
It may seem counterintuitive, but energy efficiency and home health are intimately connected. Let's start with some basic building science: a house (or any buildi...Read MoreSpace as a “Green” Metric
June 2017
by Kristina Eldrenkamp
“Green” can be an empty term if it’s not defined in measurable ways. This conviction has informed our efforts to assign performance metrics to projects and...Read MoreOperating At Net Zero Energy
March 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Paul Eldrenkamp and Rachel White
A few months ago we completed a deep energy retrofit of a house that we hope will be net-zero energy—in o...Read MorePlanning For Net Zero Energy
January 2015