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The company is based in Portland, Maine, and serves all of New England and into the mid-Atlantic. It hopes to work with nationwide clients in the future.
The company is based in Portland, Maine, and serves all of New England and into the mid-Atlantic. It hopes to work with nationwide clients in the future.
There are 20 different base models to choose from, and homes start at 420 square feet.
There are 20 different base models to choose from, and homes start at 420 square feet.
"The idea was to deliver off-the-shelf, high-performance homes at affordable prices and on faster timelines,"
"The idea was to deliver off-the-shelf, high-performance homes at affordable prices and on faster timelines,"
BrightBuilt Homes started as a singular zet-zero, sustainable barn in Maine.
BrightBuilt Homes started as a singular zet-zero, sustainable barn in Maine.
A modern farmhouse designed by Designed by Burlington firm Truex Cullins.
A modern farmhouse designed by Designed by Burlington firm Truex Cullins.
You may think that an existing or historic home—known for its drafty windows, old-fashioned mechanical systems, and obsolete construction materials and techniques—would be one of the least sustainable, green-friendly buildings around, but you'd be oh-so-very wrong!
You may think that an existing or historic home—known for its drafty windows, old-fashioned mechanical systems, and obsolete construction materials and techniques—would be one of the least sustainable, green-friendly buildings around, but you'd be oh-so-very wrong!
After: A commanding carport greets visitors at the entry point to the house.
After: A commanding carport greets visitors at the entry point to the house.
Pictured is the south court partly sheltered by the roof overhang. Note the rear wood panel wall that creates a continuation from the interior to the exterior. Ray hd used the exposed concrete planter for growing flowers.
Pictured is the south court partly sheltered by the roof overhang. Note the rear wood panel wall that creates a continuation from the interior to the exterior. Ray hd used the exposed concrete planter for growing flowers.
Located about two and a half hours north of San Francisco, Sea Ranch is a community whose buildings were designed to be integrated into the landscape.
Located about two and a half hours north of San Francisco, Sea Ranch is a community whose buildings were designed to be integrated into the landscape.
“The main volume presents a traditional front and is wrapped on the west and south by a deep porch,” says architect Erin Sterling Lewis. “Living and dining spaces access the porch.” A standing seam metal roof with a Kynar finish and HardiePlank Lap Siding cover the exterior of this 3,000-square-foot home.
“The main volume presents a traditional front and is wrapped on the west and south by a deep porch,” says architect Erin Sterling Lewis. “Living and dining spaces access the porch.” A standing seam metal roof with a Kynar finish and HardiePlank Lap Siding cover the exterior of this 3,000-square-foot home.