The latest generation of air source heat pumps and falling costs of solar electric panels have lead many homeowners and businesses to combine these technologies to heat and cool their buildings using free energy from the sun. Also known as Heat Pump Solar Space Heating, this method is growing in popularity. Once such business is [...]
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As part of their web video series The Solar Road Tour, local full-service solar installer ReVision Energy put together this video of a near net-zero apartment building in Portland, Maine. This 3-unit downtown apartment building – located in the heart of Portland, Maine’s East End – features air source heat pump (ASHP) heating, solar thermal [...]
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When most people hear the words “green home” they mostly think of new construction, super-insulated homes. But what about all the homes that are already standing, some for more than a century? In our opinion it’s where the true advancements in energy efficiency can be made, not to mention the potential for starting a wildfire [...]
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Jake Staub and Sonia Barrantes, two veteran former U.S. Navy Test Pilots in Portland, and Chris Corson, of EcoCor Design/Build in Belfast, have embarked on Portland’s first Passive House journey set to break ground in Spring 2012. Partners Jake Staub, formerly of Addison, Illinois, and Sonia Barrantes, formerly of Scarborough, Maine, recently left the Navy in order [...]
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A brand new passive solar house completes the first piece of a long held dream for homeowner Jason Peacock. A builder and LEED Accredited Professional, B.A. Jason also works at Maine Green Building Supply where he has honed his sustainable knowledge. Passionate about green, when Jason bought 36 acres of land just outside of Wiscasset, [...]
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Five years ago a couple moving to Maine from northern California decided to build their home as eco-friendly as possible. With that goal in mind, as well as the ability to add more features in down the line, they succeeded with the construction of their 2,200 sq. ft. cape in Walpole, just outside of Damariscotta, [...]
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In 2005 Wright-Ryan Homes of Portland had a vision of creating a LEED certified home that would prove sustainable building and aggressive energy models can be accomplished in Maine. Jump to 2011 and over five years of data compiled, the Platinum LEED certified home aptly named Cranberry Ridge has outperformed the models set for energy [...]
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