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

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     Efficiency Vermont's Better Buildings by Design Conference.
          Burlington, Vermont. February 7th, 2013. 

          "The Elusive Concept of Integrated Design: Getting Architects and Engineers on the Same Page"

          "12 Steps to Net-Zero in New and Existing Commercial Building Design"

2012

     Efficiency Vermont's Better Buildings By Design Conference. 
          Burlington, Vermont. February 9th, 2012.
          "Pushing the Envelope: How to Get to Low Air Infiltration Numbers."
          Introduction Pt 1 Pt 2
          Middlebury South Village Professional Office Building
          Bennington District Court & State Office Building
          George D. Aiken Center Pt 1 Pt 2

"The Waterbury State Office Complex: RFI/RFP Ideas" 
     Joint meeting of the house committee on corrections
     & institutions & senate institutions. January 31st, 2012.

     Equal Time. Smart Business Wednesday. "Bill Maclay on Buildings that Withstand Floods."
     January 25th, 2012.

     "A Net-Zero World and the Greening of Aiken."
          The University of Vermont. Burlington, Vermont. January 24th, 2012.
          Pt 1  Pt 2  Pt 3  Pt 4  Pt 5

2011

     "The Office of the Future: State Challenges, Opportunities & Legacy"
          Joint meeting of the house committee on corrections & institutions & senate institutions.
          November 18th, 2011.
          Pt 1  Pt 2  Pt 3  Pt 4

     Designed 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)

2010

     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 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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