Posts filed under ‘Build a green home in NH’
Hopper Design, LLC
Cape shown with solar, which can be added later; 3br/2.5 baths
If you are thinking about building a sustainable, energy-efficient home, you may want to put Thomas Hopper on your list of potential architects. He has many years of experience as a green architect/designer and has solar device patents in his name. He is in New Hampshire. His website is http://www.hopperdesignllc.com. One of the first things you’ll notice there is that he has home designs/plans for sale for just $29.95 each! There are a range of sizes from quite small and modest cottages to the more substantial. He can also modify any of his designs to suit your desires or will design a custom home for you. There is also some very useful information on his website about solar techniques/technology and some valuable links. Thomas Hopper is definitely someone you should consider speaking with if you think you might like to build a highly energy-efficient home. His education and background are impressive. (Download the Curriculum Vitae/Resume at his website and take a look.)
Same Cape as above, alternate view/time of year
Super Energy-Efficient Home in Vermont
(from GreenBuildingAdvisor.com)
Waitsfield, VT
General Specs and Team
Construction
Green Building Advisor Website
If you’re new to the concept of green building and want to build a sustainable and energy-efficient home, check out this PAGE.
Sun's Path
The sun moves, but houses stay put. The sun is a lot higher in the sky in summer than in winter. You can use overhangs and trees to block the sun’s heat in summer. In the winter, when you want the benefit of the sun’s warmth, the sun’s rays shine below the overhangs and the leaves are gone from the trees.
Siting can keep a house warm and cool
How a house is oriented to the sun has a dramatic impact on heating and cooling costs — the largest energy load in most homes.
As promising as photovoltaic (PV) and solar hot-water collectors are for reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, passive solar design alone can lower heating costs tremendously. Much of the reduction is available without spending an extra dime. (more…)
NAHB’s National Green Building Program
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has recently put their stamp of approval on the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard of 2009. Watch the video below to learn more.
Andrew Keys, Landscape Designer
I would like to introduce a landscape designer to potential buyers of Clark Hill Woods lots. His name is Andrew Keys and he has the credentials, the passion, and the experience to be your consultant, landscape designer, and perhaps even provide advice on organic vegetable gardening if you have an interest in learning more about that. He feels very strongly about utilizing plants, shrubs, etc. that are either native to the area or are so easily acclimated that they need little or no tending, fertilization, etc. Some are drought tolerant, others may be most at home in (more…)
What is Sustainable Design?
It is helpful to understand what terms like “Sustainable Design,” Energy-Efficiency,” and “Green” mean. It is also key to understand what “green washing” is. There are a lot of misunderstandings about these terms and there seem to be a range of definitions thrown around, depending on who you are speaking with. (more…)
Clark Hill Woods On The Market
PRICING and other information are on MLS (Multiple Listing Service) so you can find Clark Hill Woods at Realtor.com and many other real estate websites. Search for “Clark Hill Woods” or simply “land in New Boston, NH”. John MacGilvary is our agent. He is with Prudential Verani Realty in Londonderry, NH. Below is his contact information.
John MacGilvary, CRS
Regional Manager
603.845.2201
jmacgilvary@pruverani.com
1 Verani Way
Londonderry, NH 03053
What Makes Clark Hill Woods Unique?
We have gone to considerable lengths to preserve the character of the area and have done selective forestry management to enhance the health and beauty of all of the wooded areas that make up the majority each lot.
- Located animal trails on the property; designed lots so as to allow these to remain with little or no disturbance
- Selectively removed some trees to improve overall health of forested areas, allowing more sunlight to reach the forest floor, make walking, hiking, or cross-country skiing easier, and provide the ability to orient each home so it can benefit from passive solar warmth with no increase in building costs (more…)
Build Your Energy-Efficient Dream Home in New Hampshire
Clark Hill Woods Sign at Entrance (click to enlarge)
We have beautiful GREEN estate lots available in New Boston, New Hampshire, a New England village that retains its small-town character. These wooded parcels vary in size from 2+ to 12+ acres. Manchester, New Hampshire and its airport (Manchester-Boston Regional) are a short drive away, and Boston is just over an hour’s drive.
If you are interested in Clark Hill Woods as a place to build your dream home and/or if you’d like to learn what some of the options and technologies are when building a sustainable (green) home, please take a tour of our website. Also check out Build Green NH®.
We would be delighted if you’d take our survey after looking around the site, reading some of our posts and checking out some of our links. The survey should only take a few minutes and you can do so anonymously if you wish. Thanks!
Please contact John MacGilvary at Prudential Verani Real Estate if you are looking for pricing. Thanks!
John MacGilvary’s contact information:
Email: john.macgilvary@verani.com
Office: 603.4342377
Agent Phone: 603.845.2201, ext. 2201
Cell: 603:860.6488
Photos of New Boston Village
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Piscataquog River On Way Into New Boston
Dodge's General Store, New Boston, NH
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“The Apple Barn” Garden Shop
Bandstand Where Summer Concerts Are Held
New Boston Town Hall
New Boston Fire Station and the Community Church
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