Vermont Eco-Builder house blog
I discovered another eco-builder blog today, this time based in Vermont. They’re already living in the house, after starting the process about 18 months ago.
One of the things I’ve found that’s really interesting about their project is the use of recycled and cast-off materials from builders and showrooms. They’ve also tried to be super conscious [...]
On Priorities
We’ve been asked by our designer to rank the importance of a number of factors and how much they play into our decision making process. We decided that rather than rank them from most to least importance that we would instead group them into one of three categories. Must Have, Want to Have and Nice [...]
The House Design is Getting Very Close
We met with Monica tonight to review the latest designs. Among them, was a revised two story plan, a three story model based on the previous layout and this new gem. Basically, it takes the three story layout we loved before, and adds a half floor at the base of the ridge for easy entry [...]
Rebates for going green
Hi everyone, things have been crazy busy and we haven’t had much to report in terms of progress on the house. This weekend, however, we’re meeting with Monica, our designer to review the latest designs, plans and other documents, so I’ll have tons to share following that meeting.
For now, we’re spending time reading more about [...]