Our Members are Experts

Welcome to our community of high performance home building experts! From architects and builders to consultants and educators, our members are dedicated to creating homes that are energy-efficient, sustainable, and built to last. Whether you’re a new home buyer or a retrofitter, our network of professionals is here to provide you with the knowledge and resources you need to make informed decisions about your project. With experts in everything from foundation repair and insulation to solar power and window design, we believe that our members should be your first stop on your journey to a high-performance home.

 

 

► Architects

Bluetime Collaborative

Bluetime Collaborative Architecture – With a focus on rural homes in New England with an emphasis on perfect plans, emotionally uplifting spaces, tactile and locally sourced materials and a very collaborative process,Bob is an active member of the Building Science Guild.*Member of Efficiency Vermont’s “Efficiency Excellence Network” (EEN).

Sustainable Design

Sustainable Design – Alan’s education in architecture, engineering and horticulture combined with 16 years of design experience plus 14 years of architectural experience give him a unique perspective on the integration of sustainability at all levels. In 2012 he became a Certified Passive House Consultant and was given the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. His hands-on experience includes designing and building structures from the ground up using recycled materials, reclaimed timbers and renewable resources.He is an active member of the Building Science Guild.

JA Saccoccio Workshop, PLLC (individual owner)

Jon Saccoccio, AIA, NCARB, CNU-AArchitecture and Woodworking

  • Contact: Jon Saccoccio
  • JA Saccoccio Workshop, PLLC
  • P.O. Box 6114
  • Brattleboro, VT 05302
  • 802-490-1766
  • email: saccoccio.j@gmail.com

► Builders

All Seasons Construction Corp

All Seasons Construction has a diverse portfolio which includes medical facilities, historic restorations, commercial and residential projects, institutional projects and renovations of all types. We work closely with our customers and design professionals to ensure a successful outcome.
Services
• General Contracting
• Design/Build
• Construction Management
• Pre-engineered Buildings

Apple Tree Builders

Apple Tree Builders - southern Vermont - SEON members

Apple Tree Builders specializes in custom homes and renovations in and around Southern, VT.

Earthshare Construction

Earthshare Construction specializes in energy efficient and sustainable building construction. We offer design, build, and consulting services for new construction and renovation projects. 
 Earthshare is an active member of the Building Science Guild. 

 

GPI Construction

GPI Construction is a full service General Contracting and Construction Management firm located in Brattleboro Vermont. We have been servicing Vermont, New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts for over 40 years. With the vast majority of our volume coming from repeat business, our commitment to integrity, communication, quality, flexibility and responsiveness are evident in our work.

HempStone, LLC

Hempcrete: This simple biocomposite building material is healthy, resilient, and carbon beneficial; used throughout the thermal envelope in both new construction and existing buildings.

Housewright Construction

At Housewright Construction, Inc., we pride ourselves on the lifetime relationships we form with our clients. A catch phrase on a website cannot express why our service is exceptional and what really sets us apart. As a General Contractor, in business for 38 years, we strive to provide services that no other service providers do. We are the one stop shop for our clients, managing a team of employees, subcontractors, and service professionals that all strive to exceed our clients’ expectations. It is our mission to make our clients feel taken care of by making that one phone call to us. Regardless if you became a client 38 years ago or in the last year, we will always answer the call and be ready to assist.

Mathes Hulme Builders

Mathes Hulme Builders is a full-service construction company specializing in thoughtful renovations and high performance new construction in the Southern Vermont region. Our mission is to help clients realize their dreams while taking into account the budget, schedule and aesthetic goals of the project. Mathes Hulme Builders offers professional pre-construction and construction management services to ensure that the process of building your dream is as enjoyable as the outcome. We have a highly skilled and conscientious team ready to make your vision a reality.

Mindel & Morse Builders

Whether building an entire new structure from the ground up or renovating one room to complete the realization of a home, the Mindel and Morse team is dedicated to helping homeowners bring their visions to life while embracing building practices that positively impact the environment, the planet, and the people whose lives unfold within the space. Mindel and Morse Builders has been serving the Brattleboro area since 1981. PHIUS Certified Builder – Efficiency Vermont’s Efficiency Excellence Network member – NESEA member.
Gero is an active members of the Building Science Guild.

    • Contact: Gero Dolfus
    • PO Box 6118
    • Brattleboro, VT 05302

Owl’s Head Builders

We are a family-owned construction company in Southeastern Vermont, with a focus on custom energy-efficient renovations and new high-performance homes.

SEED Design / Build

SEED Design / Build in Vermont: Sustainable-Energy-Efficient-Durable builders Member of SEON:sustainable-energy-outreach-network

At SEED, we embrace every project with passion and dedication. Whether you’re dreaming of building a new home, transforming an existing space to be sleek, comfortable, and efficient, or creating a one-of-a-kind timber frame, we’re here to bring your vision to life. Let us help you craft a dwelling that resonates with authenticity and showcases your individuality.

  • High Performance Design:  Embrace the power of sustainable building with our Design Services.  Our designers understand the science of high performance building and have over a decade and a half of experience in the trades. 
  • Sustainable Homebuilding: Indulge in the beauty of a new, naturally-built dwelling. Our team weaves healthy, local materials into the build, creating a harmonious blend of elegance and strength.
  • Timber Framing Excellence: Experience the artistry of a traditional timber frame. Rooted in authenticity and crafted to stand the test of time, our frames tell a story of Vermont’s rich heritage.

Shelterwood

Shelterwood Construction in Vermont: Homebuilders Member of SEON: Sustainable Energy Outreach Network

Shelterwood Construction is dedicated to creating spaces that inspire and endure. With a commitment to quality craftsmanship and sustainable practices, we build homes that are as functional as they are beautiful.

  • High Performance Homes: Our homes are designed with both beauty and efficiency in mind, ensuring they not only look good but also perform exceptionally well.
  • Custom Renovations: Whether it’s a minor update or a complete transformation, we tailor our renovation services to meet your unique needs and lifestyle.
  • New Builds: From conception to completion, we handle every aspect of the building process, ensuring your new home is crafted to your exact specifications.

Snowdog Construction

Snowdog Construction - a member of SEON (Sustainable Energy Outreach Network) - better home building in Vermont

Snowdog Construction is a construction and consulting company.

I offer remodeling and renovation, energy-saving design and construction, high-performance energy retro-fits, new construction, energy audits, and consulting.

I also offer energy efficiency education for building professionals. Snowdog Construction’s credentials include:

  • Trained and certified by National Fiber as a Cel-Pak Professional cellulose installer
  • Building Performance Institute Certified Building Analyst and Shell Specialist
  • Efficiency Vermont Partner, Certified Home Performance with Energy Star contractor and Efficiency Excellence Network
  • Certified Lead Safe Renovator

Whether you want to improve what you have, increase energy efficiency, or start from scratch, Snowdog Construction can bring your vision to life. I have a simple philosophy—do high-quality work. Snowdog offers remodeling and renovation, energy-saving design and construction, high-performance energy retrofits, new construction, energy audits, and consulting. I also offer energy efficiency consulting and education for building professionals.

Tim Lillis Builder

Tim Lillis has honed his craft by working on countless carpentry and construction projects for over 25 years. He specializes in old home restoration, paying particular attention to historic preservation and architectural detail.

 

 

Unity Homes

Unity Homes - best builders in Vermont and southeastern vermont area

At Unity Homes we believe that overall home quality and performance need to rise well above current American standards…and that to consistently achieve this, the conventional building process needs to change course. These core convictions inform every home we build. By combining the advantages of off-site fabrication & craft with rapid, on-site building, we strive to achieve the best of both worlds. And by incorporating renewable materials like wood, we strive to make homes as sustainable as they are beautiful.

Wadsworth Design | Build

Wadsworth Design Build is an architectural designer & home builder located in Southern Vermont. We offer services in all aspects of fine home building including; design, construction, and project management. Each Wadsworth home is uniquely and meticulously crafted from start to finish – a concept which we take great pride in.

Wright Builders

Wright Builders is Western Massachusetts’ sustainable, high performance and zero net energy construction expert. With almost 50 years of building practices, our expertise and commitment to excellence will bring your project from concept to fruition.

Duane Case (individual owner)

Woodworker: specializing in custom work and individual projects, cabinets, bookshelves and furniture repairs.
Handyman: framing repairs, wallboard, paneling, finish carpentry, repair and rebuild sash windows, install replacement windows and trim, wall shingling and repairs, painting, refinish wood floors, hang doors, install decking.

  • Duane Case
  • 7 Atkinson Street
  • Bellows Falls, VT 05101
  • 802-463-4559
  • dnmcase@quail.com
 
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Steve Sebastian (individual owner)

Steve is an active member of the Building Science Guild.

    ► Building Distributors & Supplies

    475 High Performance Building Supply

    475 helps make resilient buildings, optimized for the highest levels of sustainable and affordable comfort. 475 supplies airtightness components (membranes, tapes, gaskets & accessories) by Pro Clima, through-wall high efficiency space ventilation by Lunos, and Passive House compatible daylight/skylights by Lamilux. 475 is leading the US transformation to high-performance, low-energy building.

    Delta Energy Works (DEW) – Heat Pump Systems

    Delta Energy Works (DEW) is a high performance distributor of heat pumps and a certified member of SEON, Sustainable Energy Outreach Network

    Delta Energy Works (DEW) a distributor of Tosot (made by Gree) heat pump systems. DEW also ensures appropriate use of our systems through consistent performance monitoring and by educating end users on best practices of heat pump operation and maintenance.

    WW Building Supply

    We have great products, expert service, free delivery and real value for all your project needs.  From building professionals to D.I.Y. weekend warriors, we’re here for you and we’re ready to help!  Build a house, replace a window, install a new front door, paint the bathroom, change a light bulb or rake the lawn… talk to us for the advice, tools, materials and supplies you need.

    ► Consultants

    Andrew Dey (individual owner)

    Andrew Dey provides owner’s rep and owner’s project management services to nonprofit, public and private clients throughout northern New England. 
     
    Andrew’s forty-year career in construction has included carpentry, project management, general contracting, development, research and teaching. He’s a capable leader and an adept team member, bringing to the projects on which he works broad vision, detail-oriented attention, a strong technical background, and finely-honed communication skills. 
     

    Building-Wright

    Peter Yost Building-Wright – High Performance Building: Consulting, Training, Technical Writing, Research

    EnviroProfit, LLC (lighting)

    EnviroProfit, LLC. is an environmental solutions company committed to providing sustainable cost savings analysis to Chief Sustainability Officers, CFOs, controllers, municipalities, and business owners – anyone who has to answer for their energy and resource procurement and consumption management decisions and the resulting ROI. We were founded with the idea that being green or sustainable is not an alternative. The core of our business plan is to help businesses to understand and adjust for the impact that their decisions have on the environment as well as their own bottom lines. 

    Helm Construction Services

    HELM is a collaborative team offering innovative business consulting, coaching, project management, and training services. We work with contractors, architects, homeowners, business owners, and institutions throughout North America to advance high-performance building practices and revolutionize the construction industry, centering the triple-bottom-line principles of planet, people, and prosperity to become a catalyst for climate justice.
    *Member of Efficiency Vermont’s “Efficiency Excellence Network” (EEN) 

    Junio Anthes-Moody (individual owner)

    Junio Anthes-Moody is a building science instructor for SEON (sustainable energy outreach network) is a building science instructor for SEON (sustainable energy outreach network)

    Junio Anthes-Moody is an energy efficiency professional based in Southern Vermont. He has been performing energy audits for over a decade and has worked in Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. He has taught weatherization, mentored energy auditors, and performed thousands of quality assurance inspections in that time.
    His current interests are in building comfort, the interplay between competing HVAC technologies and the building shell, and the role that each of these has in fighting climate change and mitigating its effects.
    Junio holds Building Performance Institute certifications as a Building Analyst Professional and an Envelope Professional and is an ASHRAE Associate.

    Nate Gusakov (individual owner)

    Full time building professional & SEON Building Science Instructor!

    ► Education

    Windham Regional Career Center

    Windham Regional Career Center’s mission is to provide all learners with skills and competencies leading to post-secondary success. The Career Center supports a system of communication promoting an organizational climate that maximizes learning opportunities. The Career Center utilizes advanced technology to deliver valid curriculum aligned with recognized educational and industry standards and competencies to all learners in Windham County and surrounding region.

    ► Financial

    VSECU

    VSECU is a credit union for all Vermonters – Anyone who lives or works in Vermont is eligible to become a member. We finance energy savings with our members-owners with our VGreen loan program featuring discounted rates and extended terms. Whether it is a solar system, heat pump, home energy improvements, or electric vehicles we have a VGreen loan to make financing easy and affordable. Our full-service commercial lending program, VBiz, offers custom energy financing for businesses and non-profits.

    ► Foundation Repair

    Bob Rueter (individual owner)

    We stop leaks in concrete foundation walls and stabilize concrete block walls. In concrete foundations, we inject cracks with a urethane from the inside goes all the way to the outside of the wall. The urethane remains slight soft so it continues to seal the crack as the building moves. We stabilize concrete block walls by epoxying carbon fiber-Kevlar straps to the walls. Our work comes with a life-time guarantee.

    ► Insulation

    Farnum Insulators

    Farnum Insulators weatherization services include cellulose and spray foam insulation, energy audits, air sealing and duct sealing, blower door tests, and technical expertise. Farnum Insulators is a contractor in the Home Performance program in accordance with the Energy Star Program of Efficiency Vermont. 
    *Member of Efficiency Vermont’s “Efficiency Excellence Network” (EEN) 

    ► Solar

    Integrated Solar Applications Corporation (“ISA”)

    Integrated Solar Applications Corporation (“ISA”) is a full service renewable energy integrator offering design, install and maintenance services. ISA is based in Brattleboro with a primary emphasis in Vermont but serves clients throughout New England. ISA prides itself on highly engineered and customized energy systems, quality installations and outstanding customer service. ISA has been selected as the preferred installer in southern Vermont by such organizations as Green Lantern Capital, AllEarth Renewables and Clean Energy Collective*Member of Efficiency Vermont’s “Efficiency Excellence Network” (EEN)

    ► Stoves

    Friends of the Sun

    Friends of the Sun, established in 1976, is a home retailing center specializes in hearth products (wood, pellet, and gas stoves and fireplaces) awnings and window coverings and outdoor living equipment (patio furniture & grills.) We install and service what we sell and perform site visits to help our customers make wise decisions. We have working examples of all our merchandise on display in our Putney Road showroom.

    Gary is a Charter Member of SEON and President of the Board of Directors.

    ► Utility (non profit)

    Efficiency Vermont

    Efficiency Vermont helps all Vermonters to reduce energy costs, strengthen the local economy, and protect the environment by making homes and businesses energy efficient.

    ► Windows

    Sierra Pacific Windows

    Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation, family-owned and operated forest products company based in northern California and the state of Washington. With nearly 1.9 million acres of forestland in California and Washington, Sierra Pacific is the largest private forestland owner in North America. Sierra Pacific operates 12 sawmills, 8 cogeneration facilities and 4 wood remanufacturing/millwork plants in California and Washington, as well as one of the fastest growing window companies in the United States.

    Tom McLoughlin (individual owner)

    Tom McLoughlin LLC restores, repairs, and weatherizes windows in older homes and buildings. Tom is an active member of the Building Science Guild