William Maclay - Vermont Architects and Planners
Choices in Sustainability
In The News
2013
"Vermont Architectural Firms Bring Home State Chapter Awards."
     The Burlington Free Press. January 2, 2013.
 
2012

"Maclay Architects Designed Coast Maine Botanical Gardens Achieves Net-Zero Energy."
     November 26th, 2012.

"Maine Makes it Mark with Greenest Building in the State."

     Green Building News. November 21st, 2012.

"Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Project Achieves Net-Zero Energy Use Status; Maine's Greenest Building Showcases State's Commitment to Sustainable Design."

     Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The Sacramento Bee. November 12th, 2012.

"A Completely Different Type of Academic Building."
     Burlington Free Press. Gary Hawley. November 4th, 2012.

"Aiken's Green Roof."
     Amanda Kenyon Waite. The University of Vermont. University Communications. October 16th, 2012.

"Once Drab and Outdated, U. of Vermont Building is Now A Sustainability Showcase."

     Scott Carlson. The Chronicle of Higher Education. March 4, 2012.

"Gov Touts Newton Home That's as Green as it Gets"
     Marie Szaniszlo. The Boston Herald. February 11, 2012.

"How Do You Build the House of the Future?"
     Barbara Call. Greenough. February 9th 2012.

"University Of Vermont Building Undergoes Major Green Renovation."
     NewsChannel 5 - WPTZ. January 17th 2012.

"Renovated Aiken Center Loaded with Environmental Features."
     Jeffrey Wakefield. The University of Vermont. University Communications. Jan 13th, 2012.

"Reborn Aiken Center an Energy Star; Serves as National Model for Green Renovations."
     Jeffrey Wakefield. The University of Vermont. University Communications. Jan 13th, 2012.

 
2011

"The Putney School Field House: A Very 'Green' Building!"
     Vermont Magazine. September/October 2011.

"Maine's Greenest Building Designed by a Vermont Architect."
     Green Energy Times. Issue 9. August 15, 2011.

"First Net-Zero Public Building Opens in Maine."
     International Business Times UK. July 28, 2011.

"Botanical Gardens: New Green Building."
     Good Day Maine. July 15, 2011.

"A Green Grand Opening at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens."
     PR Newswire. July 15, 2011.

Maine's 'Greenest Building' is Designed to Educate"
     The Portland Press Herald. July 14, 2011.

"Maine Gardener: Green Building Designed to be Like One of the Garden's Plants."
     The Portland Press Herald. July 10, 2011.

"A Grand and Green Opening at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens"
     Bath-Brunswick News. July 9, 2011.

"Students Help Design Net-Zero, LEED-Platinum Certified Field House."
     Contractor. June 27, 2011.

"Net-Zero Field House is a Classroom and a Money Maker for the Putney School."
     Athletic Business. July 2011.

"Making A Difference: Leslie Fry"
     Preservation. July/August 2011.

"Zero Energy Schools: Beyond Platinum."
     Educational Facility Planner. Volume 45, Issue 3. May/June 2011.

"First Net-Zero School Building Helps Teach Students Value of Sustainability"
     Planetsave. June 3, 2011.

"Good Manors: A Tour of Vermont's Most Amazing New Construction."
     Business People Vermont. May 2011. 

"Net-Zero in Vermont: Putney School a Model for Sustainability."
     Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit. May 25th, 2011.

"The Middlebury South Village Professional Office Building."
     Green Energy Times. May 15, 2011.

"Net Zero Vermont Building Presented in Montreal."
     Green Energy Times. May 15, 2011.

"Maclay Architects Wins Architectural Award." 
     Champlain Business Journal. Central Vermont Briefs. February 2011.

 
2010

"Putney General Store Frame Raising."
     December 2010.

"Two years after fire, renovations begin on Ellis Block in Springfield."
     Rutland Herald. July 10th, 2010.

"Vermonters Shape Space, Better and Better."
     Burlington Free Press. February 7th, 2010.

"NRG Systems Receives Second Gold Medal From US Green Building Council For Nation's First Net-Zero Manufacturing Site"
     Wind Today, January 27th, 2010.

"Green Acres"
     The Brattleboro Reformer. January 24th, 2010.

"Vermont School Builds Net-Zero Field House"
     Springwise. January 24th, 2010.

"US Congressman to Tour & Visit VT Boarding School's Ultra 'Green' Smart Gym"
     Press release. January 21st, 2010.

"Green Schools Grow"
     Keene Sentinel. January 20th, 2010.

"Older State Office Building will be Demolished"
     Bennington Banner, January 20th, 2010.

"Putney School's 1st 'Home' Game Ever is Today"
     Brattleboro Reformer. January 15th, 2010.

 
2009

"Environmentalists and Architects Share Carbon Cutting Strategies"
     Burlington Free Press. November 22nd, 2009.

"The Greening of Aiken"
     The Vermont Cynic. November 9th, 2009.

"Vermont Field House Becomes First Net-Zero Energy Secondary School Building in Nation"
     Press release. October 12th, 2009.

"Vermont's First Net-Zero Energy Building"
     WCAX. October 10th, 2009.

"A Progressive School Sees Progress on the Recreation Front"
     Athletic Business. October 9th, 2009.

"This is Not Just a Gym"
     The Brattleboro Reformer. September 25th, 2009.

"Net Zero Putney School Projects Receives Grant for Solar Photovoltaic System"
     aiaVT Newsletter. May 9th, 2009.

"Governor Announces Over $2.5 Million for Renewable Energy Projects"
     Vermont Department of Public Service. April 15th, 2009.

"Under a Watchful Eye"
     Eco-Structure. January/February 2009.

 
2008 and older

"Hunger Mountain Coop Renovates & Expands for 2009"
     The World. December 31st, 2008.

 "Vermont firms look for attention at Greenbuild Expo"
     The Burlington Free Press. December 1st, 2008.

"NRG opens new 'green' facility in Hinesburg"
     Champlain Business Journal. December 2008.

"Fieldhouse Aims at Net-Zero Energy"
     The Brattleboro Reformer. October 13th, 2008.

"Building The Green Brand: Vermont's architects cut costs using energy efficient techniques"
     Burlington Free Press. September 8th, 2008.

"Green, Greener, Greenest: What's good for the planet is also good for a college's ranking"
     New York Times. July 27th, 2008.

"The Great Indoors"
     The Brattleboro Refomer. February 4th, 2008.

"Dimetrodon"
     Architectural Improvisation: A History of Vermont's Design/Build Movement, 1964-1977
     Cohen, Janie. University of Vermont Press. 2008.

"Texas to Tel Aviv"
     New York Times. July 27th, 2008.

"Open Spaces, Connecting People"
     Environmental Design & Construction. June 2007.

"State opens Bennington offices"
     The Rutland Herald. September 2006.

"Building Green with Windows and Doors"
     Architectural Magazine. June 2006.

"Passive Profits"
     Eco-Structure. May/June 2006.

"Zealous by Design"
     Business People Vermont. October 2005.

"NRG Systems: An Architectural Tour de Force"
     Builder/Architect. May 2005.

  • Maclay home featured on "Healthy Home Show"
  •      Discovery Health Channel. January 19th, 2001.
     
    Deer Hill residence
         Mountain Living, January/February 2001. 

    Healthy Home
         Woman's Day Specials - Home Building, Premiere Issue, Fall 2000.

    "Northern Exposure"
         Custom Home Magazine. September 2000.

    Healthy Home
         Custom Home, September 2000.

    "William Maclay Architects & Planners: Designs for Healthy Living "
         Builder/Architect. February 1998.

    "Crow's Nest: A Spacious Massachusetts Post-and-Beam Vacation Home"
         Amazing Space: Architect Designed Homes Under $300,000
         Rosenfield, Lucy. 1998.

    "The 'Green' House Effect"
         Burlington Free Press. May 1996.

    "Grounded Ascension: Time and Ingenuity Overcome a Tight Budget"
         Small Houses for the Next Century
         Dickenson, Duo. 1995.

    "Indoor Air Quality"
         Rutland Business Journal. July/August 1994.

    "Designing for Cost Effective Control"
         Business. July/August 1994.

    "Mail-Order Prescription"
         Burlington Free Press. May 1994. 

    Wood Reference Handbook: A Guide to the Architectural Use of Wood in Building Construction
         Canadian Wood Council. 1993.

    Compact House Design
         Metz, Don. Storey Publishing. 1991.

    International Hotel and Resort Design
         Schmid, Anne M., & Scoviak-Lerner, Mary. PBC International. 1988.

    “Fine Homebuilding”
         The Taunton Press. February-March 1985.

    Solar Houses for a Cold Climate
         Carriere, Fraser Day. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1980.

    “The Wizard's Eye: Visions of American Resourcefulness”
         Milligan, Charles & Higgs, James. Winterthur Portfolio. Winter 1979. Vol. 14, #4.

    Archi de Soleil
         Bardou, Patrick. Editions Parentheses. 1978.

    The Encyclopedia of Energy Building Design
         Lee, Kaiman. Environmental Design & Research. 1977.

    “L'Architecture d' Aujourdhui”
         Archipress & Associés. September, 1977.

    Designing & Building a Solar House: Your Place In The Sun
         Watson, Donald. Garden Way Publishing. 1977.

    Solar Heated Buildings: A Brief Survey
         Shurcliff, William A. Solar Energy Digest. 1974.