Warren Woods Ecological Field Station Featured on Dezeen
Our Warren Woods Ecological Field Station has caught the discerning eye of the writers and editors at Dezeen, an architecture and design online magazine. Their article focuses on the interior finishes, as well as on the building shell and energy-efficiency, of the first certified Passive House laboratory in North America. You can read the full article at… Read more »
Warren Woods Featured on Architect’s Newspaper’s Facades+ Blog
The Warren Woods Ecological Field Station has been featured on the Architect’s Newspaper’s Facades blog. The story highlights the building envelope utilized in the construction of the first Passive House certified laboratory in North America, beginning with our patented, insulated slab-on-grade foundation system, through the moisture barriers and exterior finishes and the custom fabricated stainless… Read more »
Warren Woods Ecological Field Station in the New York Times!
GO Logic is excited to have been featured in today’s edition of the New York Times! Sandy Keenan wrote a fantastic piece about our Warren Woods Ecological Field Station project for the University of Chicago. She interviewed Joy Bergelson of the Department of Ecology and Evolution and GO Logic architects about the design and construction process for… Read more »
COR-TEN and Passive Dacha
Construction is moving quickly toward completion on a new project, the Passive Dacha. In Russian, the “Dacha” is a retreat home set away from urban areas providing a connection with nature. Set on a beautiful open meadow in Mid Coast Maine, the Passive Dacha certainly accomplishes this task! We are excited about our first use… Read more »
Passive House from Coast to Coast!
The Passive House standard appears to be taking the US by storm, as evidenced by the two most recent Passive House Conferences, one on each coast. The 9th Annual North American Passive House Conference took place in San Francisco in early September. Alan Gibson traveled west to present our Warren Woods Ecological Field Station project,… Read more »
MaineBiz Recognizes GO Logic in Supporting Maine’s Economy
Matt O’Malia and Alan Gibson are honored to be named among MaineBiz’s “Ten People Shaping the Future of Maine’s Economy”. Within their October 6th issue, MaineBiz presents their “Next List”, a series of articles highlighting creative thinkers, business people and innovators from across the state that are creating jobs and gaining recognition. “Logical Development: GO… Read more »
Quincy Bay Residence In Construction
GO Logic is looking forward to the completion of a near passive house standard home on the Quincy Bay outside of Boston, Massachusetts. This year round dwelling was designed to meet the needs for a married couple and their three young children. Despite the density of the surrounding neighborhood, the design takes advantage of great… Read more »
NAPHN14 Conference
The North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) is going to hold it’s inaugural international Passive House conference in Portland Maine in just a few weeks! The conference will be held on the 22nd and 23rd of September with the Keynote address by the founding director of the Passive House Institute, Dr. Wolfgang Feist. Matthew O’Malia will… Read more »
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 »