Marc, today's charrette was terrific. Thank you for your truly generous collaboration. You've caused me to turn a mental corner. Until recently, I thought that to do really intelligent buildings, we'd need the right clients, the right engineers, and a premium budget. Thanks to you, I now believe that to do intelligent buildings all we need is INTELLIGENCE!—and the guts to ask the simple questions until we get the answers, and the courage of our convictions to persuade others...

We can do this and it will change things. You've empowered us. Thanks. –Ellen

We can help you

  • Create a green building or community that is healthy, comfortable, resource efficient, durable, adaptable, and well-loved by the people that inhabit it
  • Build a project vision shared by all the participants, structured with clear goals and metrics
  • Maximize the value you will receive for the resources you invest
  • Educate a diverse community about green design and its compelling benefits
  • Select a collaborative project team capable of achieving your goals and objectives, and create an integrated systems design process that utilizes everyone's collective wisdom
  • Build an enduring relationship with a nationally recognized green design expert with over 30 years of experience helping people and organizations like yours realize their green ideals and aspirations
  • Have fun along the way!

3 Workshops in New York City Feb. 16th - 18th, 2010!

Towards Zero Net Energy Homes; Deep Energy Retrofits; Mechanical Systems for Architects and Builders

For information: NYC workshops

Workshop on Mechanical Systems for Low Energy Buildings for Architects and Builders at NESEA's Building Energy Conference March 9th

For information: NESEA workshop

Deep Energy Retrofit Workshop in Maine March 23rd!

For information: Maine workshop

NESEA awards Distinguished Service Award to Marc at Building Energy 2009.

Deep Energy Retrofits - superinsulating an existing building. Energysmiths has several DERs in progress, maybe we can help you, too!

Marc was a founding board member of the Passivehouse Institute of the US, is a Certified Passive House Consultant, and is helping clients analyze their projects in the PHPP software. See www.passivehouse.us to learn more about the most energy-efficient homes in the world.

Holderness, NH house Deep Energy Retrofit achieves net zero energy in its first year of operation!

Client Case Studies Added!

We offer the following workshops:

Nuts and Bolts of Superinsulated Homes

Towards Zero Energy Homes

Deep Energy Retrofits

Mechanical Systems for Architects and Builders

Contact us for more information about holding a workshop.

Marc was the keynote speaker at NESEA's Building Energy Conference March 10-12 in Boston, MA.

See his presentation here: BE2009 keynote

Marc was the keynote speaker at the Affordable Comfort conference in Pittsburgh April 7-11, 2008.

See his presentation here: ACI Keynote

Garthwaite Center at Cambridge School of Weston selected for 2008 AIA's Earth Day Top Ten! This is Energysmiths' third project to be so recognized.

Clients

We have worked with Vermont Law School, Stonyfield Farm, Dartmouth College, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Cobb Hill Cohousing, MIT, Society for the Protection of NH Forests, William McDonough & Partners, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Harvard University, Woods Hole Research Center, College of the Atlantic, Appalachian Mountain Club, Cambridge School of Weston, among many others, as well as hundreds of architects, builders, and residential clients. See our Client List and What Our Clients Are Saying.

Projects

Our projects have been received numerous awards and have been recognized nationally by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA), and Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). See our Awards.

Our collaboration with the Society for the Protection of NH Forests on the French Wing resulted in the first LEEDTM building in New England, at the Gold certification level.