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Sustainable and Stylish Barn in Cottage Living

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Cassandra Naylor was definitely ahead of her time.

In the early '90s, long before green building became such a hot topic, she converted the barn on her property (which has been in the family for six generations) into a home, so that her son and his family could live in the larger, main house.

Before beginning the process, she went looking for green architects and builders. But they weren't easy to find.

 
 

She found green building guru William McDonough who gave her a bit of encouragement ... but, ultimately she was on her own.

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In the end, she found a local architect who was invested in helping her remodel the barn in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.

Read about her difficulty picking a roof and the building inspector's surprise at encountering a composting toilet.

We wish the pictures on Cottage Living's site were a bit larger but, all in all, it's a fascinating, inspiring read.


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I love the muted colors, especially the green.

posted by http://badhuman.wordpress.com on 2008-03-28 16:52:33
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I generally liked the article, but found Ms. Naylor to be a bit strenuous at times -- such as her pride at not having a dishwasher. In another article, CL editors noted that a dishwasher saves more water than hand-washing. I admire her pioneering spirit, though.

posted by madampince on 2008-03-30 16:51:26
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