Project Summary The new The Ashokan Center office and health center building is under construction! We are honored to be the architects for this great building which will be ultra energy efficient. Management of the construction is being handled by Collier Construction LLC. Bensonwood is currently manufacturing the all-wood enclosure and frame, which will be […]
Sustainable Design
Holy Cross Refectory: Deep Energy Renovation & Campus Modernizing for Comfort and Energy Efficiency.
Project Summary This structure was built in the mid-1960s at a time when energy use and efficiency weren’t given much consideration. As a part of the master plan to modernize the campus for comfort and energy efficiency, we designed a complete deep energy renovation of the building. The existing exterior brick walls are not insulated […]
Mohonk Preserve Brook Farmhouse Reenvisioning and Restoration Project
Project Summary Rehabilitating the historic Brook Farmhouse, located in the Mohonk Preserve Foothills area, for adaptive use as the new home of the Preserve’s Conservation and Stewardship teams. The 3,300 sf farmhouse was built in the later 1800s and used by the Smiley family to support Mohonk Mountain House operations. In 2014 this and 800 […]
Modern Interpretation of a Vernacular New York Home With Geothermal Heating & Passive Solar Design
Project Summary Designed as a modern interpretation of a vernacular New York home, this house is heated and cooled with a horizontal loop, water to air, ground source heat pump system (also known as geothermal). Heat recovery ventilation and high MERV (very small particles) air filtration round out the HVAC system. Passive Solar The design […]
Minnewaska Lodge, Gardiner, NY
Paul Schwartzberg – Minnewaska Lodge Business Owner “We liked Rick’s work. We liked him. It was just a nice fit.” Backstory We were trying to build a small hotel that was beautiful, blended with the environment, and within a specific budget. We were looking to do something that felt like a contemporary Adirondack-style camp. We […]
Net Zero Carbon Neutral Home, High Falls, NY – Project Summary
Net Zero Carbon Neutral Home, High Falls, NY This Net Zero Carbon Neutral home is situated on a beautiful 20-acre wooded lot in High Falls, NY, and has been positioned for passive heat gain. The 1,100 SF house is super insulated and very airtight (0.6CFM 50). There is a 1,000 SF wraparound deck and enclosed […]