A Belfast, Maine home by G.O. Logic was featured in the Portland Press Herald on September 21st. The house is a model of energy-efficient design, contemporary architecture, high-performance building techniques and exacting standards (LEED and Passivhaus, to name two). Once built, it will be living proof that a self-sustaining home that cuts energy costs by 90% can be beautiful and affordable, too.

The three-bedroom, 1,500-square-foot house is expected to cost roughly $225,000, minus land. That’s on par with typical custom-built homes in Maine. And costs could drop, the builders say, if the techniques being used here are adopted in mass production. (Portland Press Herald, Sept. 21, 2009)

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Naomi Mermin, board chairperson for the Maine Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, is featured in Maine Voices of the Portland Press Herald talking about the how the success of Hannaford’s LEED Platinum store ties to green jobs in the building industry in Maine.

The Hannaford project is a real-world example of the concept of “green jobs.” It takes a team approach to make a high performance green building – especially when targeting the Platinum level of certification – and Hannaford was able to rely on a number of other Maine-based companies to plan and build the new supermarket. (August 17, Portland Press Herald)

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