A Chat with Jason & Deborah DeSalvo

A Chat with Jason & Deborah DeSalvo

(Originally appeared in The Tewksbury Times January, 2025) TT: I guess we should start by saying, “Welcome to Tewksbury!” You bought your property here in October […]
Cold Brook Farm: A Year to Remember

Cold Brook Farm: A Year to Remember

This is the final installment in the blog from our architect’s website that shared the vision, architectural challenges, and construction effort involved in building our environmentally responsible farmhouse.  We have re-posted it here for your...
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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"

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...
Beyond R-Value: Insulation and the Zero-Energy Home

Beyond R-Value: Insulation and the Zero-Energy Home

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...
Zero Energy Home Building

Zero Energy Home Building

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...
Building the Passive House Legacy Through Responsible Land Stewardship

Building the Passive House Legacy Through Responsible Land Stewardship

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...
Architectural Challenges in Energy-Efficient Home Construction

Architectural Challenges in Energy-Efficient Home Construction

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...
Local Farm House: Cold Brook Home Sourcing

Local Farm House: Cold Brook Home Sourcing

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...
In Pursuit of the Passive House – The Cold Brook Farm Journey

In Pursuit of the Passive House – The Cold Brook Farm Journey

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

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

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....