Karuna Passive House designed by Holst Architecture and built by Hammer & Hand. This high performance home meets the world's most demanding green building certifications. Photo by Jeremy Bittermann.

Living room - modern living room idea

Rosenberg Kolb Architects is proud to announce our renovation of a 1747 timber frame house on Nantucket Island, completed in 2011. The first historic renovation project in Nantucket to receive LEED Gold status. The project was given a Grand Award by Eco Home Magazine in July, 2011. The project included: Restructuring the foundations to align and stabilize the structure in addition to providing for a new insulated crawl space; A 260 square foot addition for a kitchen, bath, and new entry; New cedar shingles, roof shingles, and restored historic windows; The house met the strict regulations of Nantucket's Historic District. On the inside, LEED Gold certification was met through: High R-value insulation and reduced air leakage; High efficiency heating, air conditioning, plumbing fixtures, and appliances; Low-emission paints and finishes as well as a clay wall finish; Using reclaimed materials from the original house and other sites. The project has been published in: N Magazine July 2011 Eco Home Magazine July 2011 New England Home June 2011

Large elegant marble floor bathroom photo in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

Bathroom - mid-sized traditional dark wood floor bathroom idea in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

Bathroom - small traditional dark wood floor bathroom idea in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite countertops, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

Doorless shower - mid-sized traditional marble floor doorless shower idea in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

Proud to be one of the first Canadian graduates of Certified Living in Place. #CLIPPCanada Creating homes that are accessible, comfortable and safe are my goal for every project whether you are 2 or 102!

Jeff Kida

Nestled in the hills just to the west of Portland, this elegant home for a family of five is a good example of blending environmental building performance with aesthetics. Our clients requested an abundance of natural light, views from throughout the home to the yard to the south, uncompromised indoor air quality, the use of natural materials, and a home that would generate as much energy as it consumes on an annual basis. The home has achieved a LEED for Homes Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council. Quality craftsmanship is evident throughout from the interior finishes to the steel and wood stair railing. Jeremy Bittermann Photography

refacing 40 years old wood deck
Elegant deck photo in Baltimore

Example of a mid-sized classic built-in desk medium tone wood floor home office design with yellow walls and no fireplace

ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski architectes, photos by Alain Laforest
Example of a classic exterior home design in Montreal

Karuna Passive House designed by Holst Architecture and built by Hammer & Hand. This high performance home meets the world's most demanding green building certifications. Photo by Jeremy Bittermann.

A home office with some color! Blue Office, wood floors.
Mid-sized transitional freestanding desk light wood floor home office photo in Tampa with blue walls

Karuna Passive House designed by Holst Architecture and built by Hammer & Hand. This high performance home meets the world's most demanding green building certifications. Photo by Jeremy Bittermann.

ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski architectes, photos by Alain Laforest
Elegant exterior home photo in Montreal