William Maclay - Vermont Architects and Planners
Choices in Sustainability
Resources
Presentations by Maclay Architects

Presentation_ThumbDesigned In Vermont: Creating Communities That Will Flourish in the 21st Century. AIA/CSI Symposium. Shelburne, Vermont. June 2nd, 2011.
     "The Path to a Net-Zero Mad River Valley: Inspiration & Enhancement for
     the Future"
     Talk (1 of 2)
     Questions & answers (2 of 2)

 



Efficiency Vermont's Better Buildings By Design Conference. Burlington, Vermont. February 9th, 2011. 
     "High Performance Building Envelope Retrofits:"
     George D. Aiken Center
     Bennington District Court & State Office Building (1 of 2)
     Bennington District Court & State Office Building (2 of 2)

Maclay Architects/VBSR Net Zero Open House Event. Waitsfield, Vermont. October 6, 2010.
     Net Zero Open House

 
Publications by Maclay Architects

Publication_ThumbButchering the Energy Hog The Burlington Free Press, August 30th 2009.
Net-Zero Buildings in a Net-Zero Economy Distributed Energy. March/April 2009.
Zero Energy Buildings: Stable Returns in an Unstable World - White Paper
Massachusetts Schools - Indoor Air Quality
Producing Value in the Workplace through Green Building Design
Toxicity in Standard Building Products & Furnishings - EPA Article
Three Different Families - Three Different Homes - Frameworks, Volume 2, Issue 4
Four Steps to Greening Your Business - Frameworks, Volume 2, Issue 2
Sustainable Design - Frameworks, Volume 1, Issue 2
The Healthy Workplace - Frameworks, Volume 1, Issue 1

 
Glossary
Glossary_ThumbThis glossary provides basic definitions for some common sustainable architecture terms.
 
Recommended Reading

With every decision Maclay Architects makes in architecture and everyday life we think about how it will affect the world we live in and encourage others to do so as well. Therefore, we have gathered a few resources that provide excellent information on our current global situation and products/methods that will help all of us make educated decisions.

 



Articles:

Websites:

  • www.chrismartenson.com - This web site offers an excellent synthesis of the global challenges in the economy, energy and environment.

Video Clips:

  • Crash Course: Peak Oil - This brief video provides an excellent overview of Peak Oil and why Peak Oil is so important now.
 
Grants and Tax Incentives

Maclay Architects strives to conserve energy and reduce or eliminate the use of fossil fuels in every project we are involved with but we know that sometimes the up front costs are more than our clients can afford. Therefore we have consistently sought out and identified funding sources for our clients. We have assisted clients by contributing design elements for grant applications and have written grants for energy improvements at our own office. There are many organizations and other funding sources that want to help like minded individuals and/or companies. It is just a matter of finding the one that matches your need. Therefore we have assembled the following links which are excellent resources for energy efficient funding, grants and incentives:

  • www.dsireusa.org - an excellent resource for both state and federal grants and tax Incentives
 
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