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New York House Magazine, January 2010, Mapping Green
Architects + Artisans, January 26, 2010, "In N.Y., a House that Pays for Itself" In the spring of 2010, Chris Colby of Spire Architects & Design in Millbrook, N.Y. will break ground on a traditional Cape-style home. It’s made of concrete, and it’s net-zero energy. Read article... Lowe's Commercial Services, December 2009, LowesForPros Top 5 Building Trends of 2010 "The construction industry in 2010 is expected to improve significantly after a dismal 2009. The McMansion is out and smaller, tightly enveloped and energy efficient homes are becoming the new standard," according to LowesForPros.com. Read article... Greenwich Entrepreneurs Talk Show, December 2009, Interview with Founder of Spire Architecture GreenAndSave.com, December 8, 2009, Rise of the New Minimalism Oh, how the McMansion builders must be shaking in their “Master Bedroom Den Sitting Areas!” Exactly what is that anyway? Recent surveys of prospective homeowners across the country show that big homes are out, and comfortably sized homes that are energy efficient are in. Read article... Poughkeepsie Journal, November 7, 2009, Green Homes Cost Less Green "Once you build a net-zero house, you don't have to pay for electricity, you don't have to pay for oil, so it's more affordable," Colby said. Read article... GreenAndSave.com, September 11, 2009, Strive To Be A "Zero" TG Daily Live, August 4, 2009, They say going green doesn't have to cost you much. We’ve had our first energy efficiency report completed now we’re playing the waiting game until we’ve found all of the right contractors, and determined which products are right for us. Read more... Calgary Herald, June 23, 2009, 'Greening' homes eco and wallet-friendly OurBlook, May 12, 2009, Chris Colby on Green Technologies You've said that American homes could substantially improve and increase their use of green technologies if only governmental red tape was removed. Exactly what are you talking about here? Read more... Guest speaker on the nationally syndicated ‘FOR THE PEOPLE’ Radio Show with Chuck Harder, May 5, 2009 Calgary Herald, April 26, 2009, Building Value in the Net-Zero Home Actually saving money has been considered the last hurdle for the green movement, which got sideswiped by the economic crisis. Chris Colby, an architect in Ryebrook, N.Y., plans to break ground this summer on a US$295,000, three-bedroom high-efficiency home that will generate all its own electricity and energy, without needing to tap into the U.S. power grid. Read more... Poughkeepsie Journal, April 25, 2009, Fair Will Promote Greener Lifestyles "There's a lot out there when it comes to the industry of architecture that people don't know about, specifically related to the environment," firm member Chris Colby said. "We want to educate people on how they can help themselves and the world, more specifically the Hudson Valley, when it comes to making proper choices in green building." Read more... Financial Post, April 24, 2009, Building Value in the Net-Zero Home 89.1 FM WLPR, April 20, 2009, Lakeshore Public Radio. Southern Indiana Forbes.com, April 16, 2009, How to 'Green' Your Home Think twice before starting with solar panels Last year Colby spent $3,000 to have spray foam insulation put in his attic and part of a wall he was replacing in the 175-year-old schoolhouse where he lives in the Hudson Valley in New York. It cut his heating oil bill 52%, saving him thousands of dollars in just one year. "The payback on this is less than two years," Colby says." Read more...
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