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Florence, Massachusetts

The Zero Energy Modular Affordable Housing Initiative (ZE-MAHI) installed two zero energy homes in Florence, MA. Zero Energy Modular (ZEM) construction creates healthy, durable, factory-built...

Dover, Massachusetts

We cut the carbon dioxide emissions of our 5300sf 1970's house by 43 tons per year getting us to a year round zero-carbon footprint. We are not only  saving money, our bills (for heating oil and...

San Francisco, California

These four fine residences represent an evolution of design and convergence of technologies resulting in Carbon Neutral Living and Transportation. Off The Grid Design LLC, The Klein Family Trust,...

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Two retired professors, Linda and Stewart Herman, wanted to show that a standard city house on a standard city lot in chilly Minneapolis could be renovated to net zero in energy with no sacrifice...

Concord, Massachusetts

Walden Pond State Reservation is an internationally acclaimed National Historic Landmark and protected open space along 330 acres. Over 500,000 visitors a year visit the pond due to its great...

Afton, Virginia

This home was built with the intent to be environmentally sound, but at the same time taking advantage of the beautiful surroundings of this lot near the Shenendoah Mountains. The house was...

Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts

Holland Passive House, located on the eastern shore of Lake Tashmoo on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, is a two story, wood framed, single-family residence designed to be certified to the Passive...

New Canaan, Connecticut

This Adirondack-style home in idyllic New Canaan, CT is a laudable example of achieving luxurious living with minimum environmental impact. The near net-zero energy custom home aimed to carry out...

Eastford, Connecticut

The Torcellini Residence, a three-bedroom 1920’s bungalow style home, is designed to emphasize durability, reduce consumption, and improve indoor air quality (IAQ). Steven Winter Associates, Inc...

Old Greenwich, Connecticut

Preferred Builders knows a thing or two about spec homes, especially the well appointed, heavily-adorned variety usually found in the Greenwich real estate pages. Peter Fusaro, however, noticed a...

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