Passive house buildings under construction at the Hillside Center for Sustainable Living in Newburyport, Mass. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Just off Route 1 in Newburyport, a bit of the future is under construction. A huge orange crane hoists a three-story concrete slab and flips it precisely in place, forming the wall of a home. The crane accomplished in five days what would have taken weeks using standard building techniques. The construction system has not been done before in this scale for residential, says Boston developer David Hall, who with his partner, architect Keith Moskow, modified the commercial building method known as tilt-up construction to create the Hillside Center for Sustainable Living. They re building the village on a remediated brownfield, after removing 3,000 tons of toxic ash.
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BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The desire to conquer challenges like global warming and COVID-19 has resulted in
Merriwood Sustainable Community, an innovative residential living concept on 1,000 waterfront acres in one of Maine s most scenic areas. In addition to a regenerative organic farm, the all-new community will offer off-grid power, a wellness center, hiking and ski trails, a lakefront lodge with a dock, a barn, and more, all surrounded by lush managed woodlands. The premier wilderness and agricultural vacation spot will also serve as a Plan B community that can go off-grid and be self-sufficient if needed; providing a safe haven.