News and articles
Mount Desert Neighborhood looking for residents
Energy-efficient affordable housing in Bar Harbor, ME.
Coldham&Hartman work highlighted on AIA/Green Building tour on Mount Desert Island
Two of the three standout “green” sites demonstrate work of Coldham&Hartman Architects
Eagle-Tribune article unveils Union Crossing project
Coldham&Hartman Architects part of Master Planning team for affordable housing rehab and retrofit in historic mill complex outside Boston.
Preview Mass features Coldham&Hartman Architects
Berkshire and Pioneer Valley arts magazine chooses to focus on green design.
The Nuts and Bolts of Super-Insulated Homes in Western Mass.
April 25, 2008: Day-long workshop for architects, designers, builders, educators, and students will focus on creation of homes with low energy usage.
Updated Footprint shows benefit of Grease Car and PVs
Grease car and PVs combine to reduce our impact by a third.
Governor Patrick announces Task Force for Net Zero
"Buildings that reduce their energy use by 40% are great, but that is simply not enough," says Patrick.
Come Join the Energy Revolution!
Boston's Green Tea Party: Tues. March 11th, 2008 6-8pm at the Boston's Seaport World Trade Center amphitheater. FREE and open to the public!
Building Information Modeling: From Simulation to Reality
Coldham&Hartman Architects Partner Thomas RC Hartman, AIA, chairs this lively workshop on the future of 3D modeling.
Join Us at Building Energy 2008 this March in Boston
from Environmental Design + Construction. Feb 2008.
Delaware Climate Change conference highlight: Bruce Coldham
At a Sustainable Delaware workshop, Bruce Coldham discusses simple steps toward lower energy usage, and discusses "Zero-Energy" homes.
Moomaw Residence featured on Green Buildings Open House Tour
Coldham&Hartman-designed Zero Net Energy home a highlight of this weekend's house tour.
Extraordinary Air Tightness Achieved by Outstanding Team
Thanks go out to the team at the College of the Atlantic! Latest blower door test at Student Housing demonstrates "world-class results".
Hope Springs Eternal
Despite Industry foot-dragging over tightened standards and increasing chances that the worst predictions of Global Climate Change will prove true, one family puts life, limb, and sleep on the line in the struggle for environmental justice.
Coldham & Hartman Architects speak out
Speaking engagements around the region this fall, for architects, students, and the public.
Coldham & Hartman's Ecological Footprint
As an offshoot of our interest in high-performing buildings, we decided to employ the Ecological Footprinting method to anyalyze our office's resource budget. We found some surprises.
Student Housing - 3D Model Reveals Issues, Helps Avoid Delays?
C&H uses 3D modeling of mechanicals to visualize ductwork at the Student Housing, only to discover (and then eliminate) potential heat loss issues.
CORRECTION—No Freon in Winter Panel's SIPs
Contrary to a note in a C&H handout at the recent NESEA Building Energy conference, Winter Panel have not used Freon for over 15 years.
The Tightest Home in Western Massachusetts?
Williamstown Residence “by far the tightest I’ve tested”, says CET analyst.
Coldham & Hartman Architects at Building Energy 2007
Bruce Coldham, AIA and Thomas RC Hartman, AIA host workshops on conference's opening day.
Energysmiths sponsors Wind Power in the Wild at Building Energy 07
A moderated conversation on the conflict between wilderness preservation and renewable energy, in an attempt to define the environmental community's common ground.
Rocky Hill Cohousing Wins Smart Growth Award
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and others honor Excellence in Regional Development, citing Rocky Hill Cohousing as an exemplary project in Energy and Environmental concerns.
Coldham Architects has changed its name (and its website).
Thomas RC Hartman has now assumed the role of equal partner with firm founder Bruce Coldham.
We seek residential clients who embrace the notion of green building...
What we look for in a client, and in a project. Our process is thorough and demanding, and we best serve clients who are active and equal partners in the design effort...