In much of the residential construction industry, land is treated primarily as a legal condition. A parcel has setbacks, lot coverage limits, height restrictions, and septic requirements. Meet those requirements, pass the building department review...

There is a particular quality to the best residential architecture in the Hudson Valley, a quality that is difficult to photograph and nearly impossible to manufacture. It has to do with belonging. With the sense that a building didn’t arrive...

Building Performance Challenges in Northeastern Housing For many homeowners, the attic is a hidden space where invisible problems can grow day by day. Your attic acts as a protective hat for a house but often it can quickly turn into a severe health...

Building Performance Challenges in Northeastern Housing An ice dam begins quietly. Snow accumulates on the roof during a Connecticut winter storm, and heat escaping from the attic through degraded insulation warms the roof deck unevenly. The snow...

When homeowners in Connecticut start looking into insulation upgrades, the first number they see usually stops them cold. High-performance spray foam costs more upfront than traditional materials like cellulose or fiberglass, sometimes significantly...