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Know House
Features
Collaborators
- Net-zero design
- Use of Pattern Language principles
- Custom metalwork
Collaborators
Design for this renovation and rehab of an early 1900’s worker’s cottage retains the home’s historic quality and prioritizes responsible energy and resource use. New covered porches connect the interior spaces to the landscape, which is being cultivated into gardens and permaculture habitat. The home’s shell is highly insulated and sealed for controlled air exchange and is heated using a high-efficiency, heat pump system.
Insulation materials, such as fiber-board and cellulose, were specifically selected for their carbon-neutral production cost. Lumber was salvaged from the house’s deconstruction process and from a local demolished factory to create built-in furniture and flooring. We also hand-built decorative and structural steel elements at The Steel Yard, a Providence-based community art space.
Insulation materials, such as fiber-board and cellulose, were specifically selected for their carbon-neutral production cost. Lumber was salvaged from the house’s deconstruction process and from a local demolished factory to create built-in furniture and flooring. We also hand-built decorative and structural steel elements at The Steel Yard, a Providence-based community art space.
Contact
Providence
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Brendan Rose
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brendan@echomakes.com
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315-882-3561
- 118 North Main St. 2nd Floor
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Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Syracuse
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Zack Bloomer
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zack@echomakes.com
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315-460-5435
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466 Westcott Street #2
- Syracuse, New York 13210
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