well ,” says Alan . “ It gives us great joy to know that the land surrounding the house is being used in a thoughtful and considerate way .”
As the Benoits look towards the future of sustainable architecture , they are encouraged by recent technological advancements and equally enthusiastic about the emergence of sustainably minded companies in Vermont and its surrounding states . “ There are a lot of sustainable products that have been used in Europe for years that we have had to import overseas , which creates a large carbon footprint . One of them is wood fiberboard insulation , which has never been manufactured in the United States . There is a plant that is going to begin production this year in Maine , where they will generate wood insulation from scrap pieces of natural trees . Here in Vermont , a company called , Glavel ( in Burlington ) is going to be opening a plant in November that makes lightweight recycled glass aggregates that are used in sub-slab insulation . There is a lot of work that needs to be done to continue to make an impact , but we learn more with every project , and we ’ re excited about the future of sustainable design .”
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Home features hand painted murals by artist Warren Kimble .
BRANDON , VT
federal farmhouse 4 outbuildings 1 comm / res studio 27 + acres
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