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1674 Shawn Drive

Prioritizing earning the NGBS Green +RESILIENCE certification, this home's renovations focused on resilient construction practices, which are designed to withstand natural and manmade disturbances while maintaining or quickly regaining their functionality.

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E2 Homes: The New American Remodel 2021

The New American Remodel (TNAR) 2021 is among the first single-family homes to achieve NGBS Green Certification under the 2020 version of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS). It was also among the first to earn the NGBS Green+ NET ZERO ENERGY and WELLNESS badges.

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A Net-Zero Baltimore Rowhome

In the spring of 2018, I began planning the renovation of a historic rowhouse in the Station North neighborhood, with the goal of turning a 100-year-old vacant brick shell into a net-zero energy, LEED Platinum + NGBS Emerald certified home. Two years later, I received my first bill from Baltimore Gas and Electric showing a negative balance.

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