Buying and retrofitting a house has been a long time goal for both of us. We want to create a beautiful, healthy, and livable space. We are both convinced that part of what makes a dwelling beautiful will be it’s energy consumption and carbon footprint – it’s inner beauty. We have studied many of the sustainable retrofits in the region. There have been some great achievements. But what they have in common is a high price tag relative to conventional renovations. What makes our project different is that we are going to attempt a sustainable retrofit on a modest budget. For better or worse this is our project and we will record both our successes and setbacks in this blog. We hope you enjoy it!

Bettina Johae                     Daniel Herskowitz

Our early attempt at finding our home.