News & Articles

Tom Hartman’s Net Better Bungalow

Tom discusses the renovation of his Amherst home with Berkshire readers.

The Complexities of High Performance Residential Design

A roundup of insights from NESEA's Building Energy Boston conference.

C&H Architects at NESEA’s Building Energy

Boston's World Trade Center hosts the Northeast Sustainable Energy's Building Energy Conference, with multiple sessions featuring C&H projects.

What is a Deep Energy Retrofit?

A mini-manifesto on why and how we seek to improve the performance of our existing housing stock.

Small Homes, Excellent Enclosures, Almost No Heating System : Fact or Fiction?

C&H Architects and colleagues explore case studies to analyze the feasibility of minimal active heating in high performance homes.

Affordable Comfort: Foam and Fluff

C&H Architects and a colleague evaluate Embodied Energy, Global Warming Potential, and other environmental issues associated with two Deep Energy Retrofit strategies.

Smith Bechtel Environmental Center in Building Energy Magazine

An article examining the construction and performance of C&H's Smith College Bechtel Environmental Center.

College of the Atlantic Kathryn W. Davis Student Village in High Performance Building Magazine

Article in High Performance Buildings Magazine outlining the techniques employed and data collected at the Kathryn W. Davis Student Village at College of the Atlantic.

Union Crossing Constructor wins Historic Restoration Honor

The Lawrence, MA project with C&H Architects, Lawrence Community Works, Structures North, and Van Zelm Heywood and Shadford, created 60 units of Affordable Housing in a re-purposed mill building.

Union Crossing named NAMHA Vanguard Award Winner

The National Affordable Housing Management Association has awarded Union Crossing the National Vanguard Award for Major Rehabilitation of a Non-Housing Structure.

Bechtel Environmental Center featured in Smith Alumnae Quarterly

The Bechtel Environmental Center gets featured in Smith's Alumnae Quarterly.

International Living Future Institute honors Bruce Coldham, FAIA as a Hero

The award was made for service to creating Living Buildings and in particular for leadership of the Smith College Bechtel Environmental Classroom project team.