Journal of Light Construction: Coastal Contractor Design

Maine Passive House Builder Tweaks His Package

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:13:19 EST

Chris Corson is working on another Passive House — this time, with a more ample budget, and a more complex design.

Super-Efficient Cohousing Community Springs up in Coastal Maine

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:50:43 EST

Belfast's Ecovillage isn't your typical development — it's an "intentional community" patterned after the cohousing projects of northern Europe.

“An Old School Chain Saw Retrofit”: Old House Meets Passive House in Coastal Maine

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:45:07 EST

Coastal Connection followed along as Belfast, Maine, builder Chris Corson built his first custom home designed to the strict Passive House standard for new construction.

Project Focus: Little House in the Back Yard

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:49:19 EST

Maine Passive House: How Low Can He Go?

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:46:05 EST

Maine Passive House Starting to Perform

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:33:58 EST

Project Profile: A Rhode Island Timber Frame Cottage

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:41:18 EST

Maine Passive House: Focus on Fresh Air

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:41:12 EST

Maine Passive House: Windows and Blower Door

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:41:37 EST

On Maine's Mount Desert Island, the Gilded Age Shines On ~

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:41:51 EST

Maine Passive House: Transition Details ~

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:42:02 EST

Maine Passive House, Part 3: Passive House Politics Creates a Distraction ~

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:33:42 EST

Maine Passive House, Part 2: Airtight Junctions: Wall Base and Wall Top ~

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:33:39 EST

Maine Passive House, Part 1: Framing Meets Air-Sealing~

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:33:36 EST

Economical Shearwall Design

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 04:27:03 EST

On Cape Cod, a Design/Build Firm Thrives at the Top End

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 03:49:18 EST

Soundings - Swimming Pools on the Beach

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 04:17:22 EST

Swimming Pools on the Beach

Practical Green for Coastal Homes

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 04:16:03 EST

As green building grabs the attention of otherwise cautious home buyers, so does the potential for "greenwashing" — the efforts of overzealous marketers to label anything and everything "green." Selectively focusing on one feature while ignoring others, or intentionally misleading buyers about the green credentials of a product or process only threatens to diminish the concept of green building as a whole. Custom home builder Mike Guertin and editor Clayton DeKorne compile a "green" checklist to help you understand green building on two levels — the big picture and the more fine-grained details of implementation — so you can avoid the pitfalls and build green right.

Raised Floors for the Low Country

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 04:16:10 EST

Elevated floors on pier foundations are mandated in V zones and recommended in coastal A zones. But the moisture and energy details can be a head-scratcher. Whether a builder places the floor system on pier supports or on a perimeter stemwall, he has to face interrelated problems of air sealing, insulation, and moisture protection that are neither easy nor cheap to solve. Ted Cushman looks at the issues and latest research and recommendations.

Design:Double Doghouse Dormer

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 04:08:02 EST

Double Doghouse Dormer