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Geothermal heating and cooling

One of my favorite jobs is visiting construction sites. On those visits I enjoy studying our homes from the most minor details we have designed to the overall execution of the project. Earth moving is always interesting but is especially dramatic when it involves the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system. Almost all of our designs include energy saving elements but few have the impact of an energy efficient mechanical system. Conceptually a geothermal heat pump exchanges the [...]

By James Crisp|2010-06-03T14:08:58-04:00July 22nd, 2008|Categories: Construction, Design, New Homes|Tags: connecticut, energy saving designs, geothermal|0 Comments

The Beauty of a Construction Site

Something that architects and contractors take for granted but that homeowners rarely experience, is the construction site. When it is your house being built or added onto, I recommend that you spend as much time as possible with the “insides” of the place that will become your home. Having said that please be sure to watch your step. It is a bit like viewing the inside a person during an operation. Yes, it may be messy and confusing unless you [...]

By James Crisp|2010-06-03T14:15:51-04:00December 21st, 2007|Categories: Construction|Tags: construction site, contractors|0 Comments

Projects’ end

One of my least favorite parts of a project is it's end. During the process of designing and constructing the home, we have built special relationships with home owners, contractors and craftspeople which inevitably must change. Often those business relationships become friendships, but there is nothing like being part of that creation(ask any mother). We work together as a team for as much as several years speaking at least once a week and exchanging ideas even more and then the [...]

By James Crisp|2010-06-03T14:21:45-04:00November 2nd, 2006|Categories: Accessory Buildings, Construction, New Homes, Renovations|Tags: Construction|0 Comments

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