06/17/2026
NEW WINDOWS! The crew installed some new triple paned windows in what is popularly known in the neighborhood as the Brown Bear… which of course lives across the street from its cousin, the Racoon. Andre used his new Dad Strength to help hoist the units in with John and Wills.
BROWN BEAR It is currently up for debate if the Brown Bear should be renamed the Silver Bear in honor of the quinquagenarian and his family who own it and of course its new silver mein. But we’ll wait and see what goes on for cladding before making such a bold change.
NEW ENGLANDER This is an important step in a pretty darn good phased deep energy retrofit in Lancaster which will electrify and decarbonize this old Lancaster classic. The size, shape and plan of this home is common to northern New England and many exist in Lancaster and surrounding towns. Commonly known as a New Englander, this home is characterized by its size; 24x36, four foot knee walls, 12/12 pitch roof, staircase off the front door, brick foundation tops and other distinctive qualities recognizable to villagers in the area.
DEEP ENERGY RETORFIT The silver on this bear is four inches of polyisocyanurate to keep the walls cozy. The roof boasts a 10 kW array and the north yard has a car charging station. There is still a fair bit of work to go, but the continuous insulation and the triple paned windows will go a long way towards keeping this place toasty in the winter and cool during the increasingly hot summers on very little energy.
