This week we are pleased to announce the official launch of BrightBuilt Retrofit (BBR) an open-source deep energy retrofit of an existing building owned by a non profit organization in the deep Northeast. This project grew out of a series of discussions that occurred between Keith Collins and Kaplan Thompson Architects, among others, about the relative “ease” of creating a state of the art sustainable building when there is not existing infrastructure holding you back.
A tougher challenge, we recognzied, would be trying to make existing building as tight, green and energy efficient. Enter the Deep Energy Retrofit (DER)- an attempt at 50% or more in energy savings by tackling an existing building with a combination of added insulation, tighter windows and more efficient mechanical systems. We’ve been reading a lot about these yesterday and many of the projects that KTA is tackling these days falls under this category. But just as with the barn, we wanted to tackle a project that would benefit not just the recipient of the work but also the larger community. Therefore, we launched BBR with the goal os not just executing a DER but keeping the project and process open-source and educational so that all of YOU can be a part of it too. Check out the new BBR section of this website and stay tuned for more!
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