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AIA Case Study: Cold Brook Farm — Net Zero Home in New Jersey
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AIA Case Study: Cold Brook Farm — Net Zero Home in New Jersey

Cold Brook Farm was recently featured in the American Institute of Architects CE Course on Sustainability. Part of the Sustainability in Architectural Design series, the case study, Cold Brook Farm — Net Zero in New...
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Cold Brook Farm Featured in New Jersey Monthly Magazine

Deborah and Jason DeSalvo, owners of Cold Brook Farm, were recently featured in the September 2022 edition of New Jersey Monthly Magazine.  In the article, Passion Project, they speak with Lauren Payne about their multiyear...
Cold Brook Farm Featured in Polycor "Blog: From the Bedrock"
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Cold Brook Farm Featured in Polycor Blog: From the Bedrock

Cold Brook Farm was featured in the latest blog, A Sustainable Modern Homestead Takes Shape with Alberene Soapstone, from leading natural stone quarriers, Polycor. The choice of Polycor’s Alberene Soapstone™ was just one of many...
Sustainable Permaculture Practices
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Sustainable Permaculture Practices

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, locally unprecedented and...
Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey
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Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial way....
Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges
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Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial...
Sustainable Permaculture Practices
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Sustainable Permaculture Practices

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, locally unprecedented and...
Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial way....
Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial...
Sustainable Permaculture Practices
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Sustainable Permaculture Practices

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, locally unprecedented and...
Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Creating a Homestead in the Heart of New Jersey

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial way....
Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges
Cold brook farm Oldwick nj Organic farming Permaculture Sustainability Zero energy homestead Zero-energy home

Efficient Home Building: Overcoming Architectural Challenges

This 12-part blog series will share the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building a new house, one that defies conventional home design by integrating the environment in a rigorous, unprecedented and beneficial...