Sierra Club Magazine Features TerraHaus
Our TerraHaus project was featured in the September/October issue of Sierra Club Magazine. The article, by Abigail Curtis, highlights the energy-efficiency and aesthetics of the Unity College dormitory, designed and built by GO Logic in 2011. Students are quoted in the article, providing a fresh outlook on the experience of living in the dorm throughout the year…. Read more »
The Completion of Warren Woods Ecological Field Station
We are happy to announce the completion, and Passive House Institute certification, of our Warren Woods Ecological Field Station project for the University of Chicago Department of Ecology and Evolution! This is the first certified Passive House laboratory in North America, following four others certified in Germany. Our team recently visited the site for a… Read more »
The Jung Haus Featured on Forbes’ Personal Economy Blog
We are pleased to share that GO Logic’s Jung Haus project has been featured on the Forbes Personal Economy Blog. New Standards for Green Living by Gary Wollenhaupt highlights both the energy and long-term cost savings of building a Passive House standard home. You can read more of our posts about the Jung Haus here, or… Read more »
The “Lock-In” Concept and Passive House Construction
Alan and I just returned from the 18th annual International Passive House Conference in Aachen, Germany. This incredible three-day conference featured some of the superstars in the Passive House community as well as influential European policy makers, including Dr. Wolfgang Feist, founder of the Passivhaus Institut. We effectively witnessed a watershed moment in the adoption of… Read more »
Cobscook Bay Construction Progress
The Cobscook Bay Residence is nearing completion in Lubec! With spring finally in full-gear in far Downeast Maine, it is exciting to see this house finishing up, just in time for the return of warm breezes and the surrounding meadow grasses. We can’t wait to share the final product in the next few months!
Hayfield House Passive House Certification
We are very pleased to announce our latest Passive House Certification, with the Passive House Institute, for the Hayfield House in Bolton, CT. This 2,100 square foot home designed for a family with three young children combines a blend of New England vernacular with a modern aesthetic in it’s design. Passive House is a… Read more »
Announcing Cousins River Residence!
GO Logic is close to completing the construction of a new high-performance, contemporary residence on the bluff of the Cousins River in Southern Maine. The residence – built for a married couple with college age children – sits in a clearing, providing ample passive solar gain, and surrounded by a heavily wooded site at the… Read more »
Jung Haus Receives “Best Energy-Smart Home” Award
The Jung Haus, designed by GO Logic, has been awarded Fine Homebuilding’s 2014 Houses Award for the Best Energy-Smart Home. Each year, Fine Homebuilding presents Houses Awards to a select few residencies that balance cost, energy efficiency, and style. Partnering with local builders EnergyWise Homes, GO Logic created a highly insulated, air-sealed building shell with… Read more »
Introducing Potwine Passive House!
GO Logic is excited to share with you the Potwine Passive House House, a two-story, 1300 square foot home currently under construction in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is on track for Passive House Certification, having already completed the Passive House Academy’s Design Stage Assurance process. The client, a physics professor who is passionate about energy and… Read more »
GO Logic to present at the 2014 International Passive House Conference
We are thrilled to share the news that GO Logic has been selected to present our work at the Passive House Institute’s 18th Annual International Passive House Conference in Aachen, Germany on April 26th. GO Logic principal Matthew O’Malia will be presenting “Design/Build/Refine/Repeat: A Systems Approach for Passive House Construction in North America”. Here is… Read more »
GO Logic Featured in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
GO Logic’s Casco Bay Residence is featured in the May 2014 issue of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors. Small House BIG VIEW highlights the design process and features of this waterfront home. While the site itself held a lot of sentimental value for the owner, replacement of the home was only permitted if the footprint… Read more »
Building Above Code Walls
GO Logic was featured in the Journal of Light Construction’s December 2013 issue, in an article entitled Building Above Code Walls. GO Logic outlined our wall construction method that combines a 2×4 stud frame insulated with cellulose sheathed SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels) to create incredibly efficient homes for the Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage. Our wall… Read more »
Hayfield House Passes the Final Blower Door Test
The owners of the Hayfield House in Bolton, CT have happily reported that the project has scored an extraordinarily low air infiltration rate during their final blower door test. Data from the test — the final piece of information required in the project’s bid for passive house certification — has been sent to Passive House… Read more »
Our Most Recent Passive House Certification: Jung Haus!
GO Logic is pleased to announce our most recent Passive House Institute certified Passive House, the Jung Haus! This 2,300 square foot, single-family home, with detached garage and apartment, is the first certified Passive House in the state of Michigan. GO Logic provided the architectural design services and worked in collaboration with Michael Klinger, local… Read more »