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    • hillside house
    • barn house
    • 5 sister's neighborhood home addition
    • reinvented farmhouse
  • SMALL SCALE PROJECTS
    • mountain view bunk room
    • garden kitchen
    • lake cottage kitchen
    • a room made for music
    • minifactory
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    • studio house
    • village house
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    • in the press
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  • HOME
  • OUR STORY
    • our design process
  • SELECTED PROJECTS
    • halladay house
    • stowe house
    • ski in - ski out row house
    • hillside house
    • barn house
    • 5 sister's neighborhood home addition
    • reinvented farmhouse
  • SMALL SCALE PROJECTS
    • mountain view bunk room
    • garden kitchen
    • lake cottage kitchen
    • a room made for music
    • minifactory
  • IN THE WORKS
    • studio house
    • village house
  • IN THE WORDS OF OTHERS
    • testimonials
    • in the press
    • published works
  • CONTACT
MB ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN





Ways we utilize good design strategies through:
Energy efficiency
- taking advantage of passive heating and cooling strategies through site placement
- maximizing insulation capacity
- installing efficient windows & light fixture including dimmable fixtures
- maximizing natural light to minimize the use of artificial light
- designing overhangs and shading devices to maximize cooling in warmer months

Water efficiency
- installing low flow fixtures
- designing rainwater collectors take advantage of recycled water
- implementing landscape design to minimize water usage

Mechanical Efficiency
- solar hot water (even in Vermont)
- photovoltaic panels for electrical supply
- geothermal heating & cooling
- installing energy efficient appliances

Material efficiency
- specifying local materials
- specifying reclaimed and recycled materials
- reusing salvaged materials
- specifying paints and other materials with NO V.O.C (Volatile organic compounds)




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