Design by Coe and Coe Architecture
Design by Coe and Coe Architecture
Design by Coe and Coe Architecture
Design by Coe and Coe Architecture
Greensboro, VT
This contemporary lakeshore home in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont is all-electric, utilizing a high-performance building envelope and air source heat pumps for heating and cooling. The home includes a rooftop solar array to offset energy use and triple-glazed tilt-turn windows to limit heat loss and whole house ventilation. The design maximizes lake views and the flow of interior space to exterior decks, gazebo, and gardens. Additional design features included lofts in the bedrooms with high ceilings, an exterior sauna, and custom cabinetry throughout the residence.
Architect—Coe and Coe Architecture
Photo Credits— Nella Cargioli Coe
Design by David Koschak Design
Design by David Koschak Design
Design by David Koschak Design
Design by David Koschak Design
Craftsbury, VT
This beautiful 1,450 square foot Cape-style home is located in a designated village center and includes a high-performance building enclosure, a single air source heat pump for heating and cooling, balanced ventilation, and all-electric appliances. The home is fossil fuel free and zero-net energy ready, with triple-glazed casement and awning style windows. This home is a winner of Efficiency Vermont’s Best of the Best award for a Single Family Home, 2025.
Designer—David Koschak Design Photo Credits—David Koschak and Heather Gray
Design by David Koschak Design
Design by David Koschak Design
Design by David Koschak Design
Design by David Koschak Design
Craftsbury, VT
This single-level, retirement home utilizes double stud wall construction, super insulation and air tightness, triple-glazed windows, and balanced ventilation to create a comfortable and beautiful update to a classic ranch home. The home offsets its all-electrical usage with a rooftop PV array and has a wood stove for backup on cold winter nights. Walkable to village conveniences, schools, stores, and public spaces, this home is Efficiency Vermont Certified.
Design—David Koschak Design
Photo Credits—David Koschak
South Albany, VT
This high-performance home is completely fossil-fuel free, using an air source heat pump for heating and cooling and heat recovery ventilation to ensure the house is provided with warm fresh air year-round. A 6.7 kW photovoltaic grid-tied solar array is expected to produce enough electricity to offset all of the home’s energy use. Other energy-efficient features include triple-pane windows, thermal bridge free assemblies with dense-pack cellulose insulation to achieve a high level of air tightness in the home. An Efficiency Vermont Certified High-Performance Home.
Architect—Bluetime Collaborative
Photo Credits—Dwelling Photography
South Albany, VT
This high performance retirement home features an air source heat pump, heat pump hot water heater, heat recovery ventilation, and an 8.04 kW solar photovoltaic array on the roof. A 12" thick double wall filled with cellulose provides great insulation values. An Efficiency Vermont Certified High-Performance Home.
Design by Owner
Photo Credits—Dwelling Photography
design by Creaven Design-Build
design by Creaven Design-Build
design by Creaven Design-Build
Greensboro, VT
This high-performance home features an air source heat pump, heat pump hot water heater, heat recovery ventilation, drain water heat recovery, Energy Star appliances and lighting. A 7.37kW solar photovoltaic array offsets the majority of their electricity use. A backup generator protects against potential power outages. An Efficiency Vermont Certified High-Performance Home.
Designer—Creaven Design-Build
Photo Credits—Dwelling Photography
design by Gossens Bachman Architecture
design by Gossens Bachman Architecture
design by Gossens Bachman Architecture
design by Gossens Bachman Architecture
Wolcott, VT
This high-performance home is heated by air source heat pumps and a backup woodstove. Fresh air is provided by heat recovery ventilation, and domestic hot water is provided by a heat pump hot water heater. The wall construction is 12" thick double wall filled with cellulose insulation. The 6.2kW solar photovoltaic array produces renewable electricity on-site. An Efficiency Vermont Certified High-Performance Home.
Architect—Gossens Bachman
Photo Credits—Dwelling Photography
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