Green Building in Western Massachusetts

The Stonebrook Group in Western Massachusetts is about to embark on a project that is the first of it’s kind in the area! We have been contracted to finish an open ended dome. The dome is an earth sheltered home in Huntington Mass. When it comes to green building, one of the finest examples would be an earth sheltered home. This style of residential design uses passive annual heat storage(PAHS) as it’s primary heat source. In the summer months PAHS homes heat the earth around them. In the winter the heat collected in the earth penetrates back into the home subsequently acting as an insulator as well. Depending on the location and design, this style of home will reduce your heating bills by as much as 80%.
There are many other reasons to build an earth sheltered home:

• Abundant natural lighting

• A Comfortable environment that is warm in the winter and cool in the summer

• ecologically sound

• long lasting

• low maintenance

• less dust (due to the seamless construction the interior air quality is far better)

• Insect and rodent resistant

• Increased yard space (on top of the house)

• decay and fire resistant

• burglar resistant

• tax incentives and insurance breaks

And much much more…

The cost of building an earth sheltered home is comparable to conventional building as an initial expense. However the long term savings are huge. With the implementation of other clean energy practices, it is possible to own a zero energy building.

In an effort to educate the public on the advantages of going green, The Stonebrook Group is taking the initiative to document the project as it progresses. If your interested in following along, we will provide anyone who signs up for our free newsletter with video updates. Simply go to the top of this page and sign up using a valid email address and your first name. Then just go to your email and confirm your subscription. There is no need to revisit this site if you don’t want to.

If your interested in being more involved with our project you can contact us at:

The Stonebrook Group

(413) 204-1536

or leave us a message:

stonebrookgroup@gmail.com