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Built for Life

New Nordic Style and a family’s creative spirit shine in this Portland home.

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 20, 2025home profiles, all-around home performance, spindrift carpentry, l&l structural engineering services, ReVision Energy, Casco Bay Insulation, cumberland ironworks, land design solutionsComment

Autumn planting tips, native seeding, and garden to-dos

Autumn planting tips, native seeding, and garden to-dos

Autumn planting tips, native seeding, and garden to-dos

LandscapeGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 1, 2025gardening, garden, fall, native plantsComment

Instant discount for off-peak EV chargers aims to help ease grid impact

Instant discount for off-peak EV chargers aims to help ease grid impact

Efficiency Maine added a new incentive this year to help manage the impact of Maine’s transition to electric vehicles on the state’s electric grid.

EnergyGreen & Healthy MaineOctober 1, 2025electric vehiclesComment

Maine Technology Institute celebrates 25 years of investments

Maine Technology Institute celebrates 25 years of investments

Sponsored content

Sponsored content, LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineSeptember 30, 2025ZERO ENERGY HOMES, WHOLE TREES LLC, CINDER WOOD PRODUCTS, ENERGY CIRCLE, ISLAND INSTITUTEComment

What's in our water?

On a well or public utility, here’s what to know and how to test for unwanted contaminants in your home’s water supply.

LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineSeptember 10, 2025water qualityComment

Bird-friendly windows, by design

Landscape, LifestyleMaggie PerkinsJuly 15, 2025Comment

Home team advantages

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineMay 30, 2025maine passive houseComment

Demystifying radon mitigation systems

LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineMay 27, 2025indoor air quality, Indoor air quality, Maine Indoor Air Quality CouncilComment

Maine Technology Institute celebrates 25 years of investments

Maine Technology Institute celebrates 25 years of investments

Sponsored content

Sponsored content, LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineMay 25, 2025Bijou Build, Edura Marine, Acadian Composite Materials, Nyle Systems, Johnny's Selected Seeds, Peaks RenewablesComment

Putting EVs to the test

EnergyGreen & Healthy MaineMay 23, 2025electric vehiclesComment

How data can help home buyers better understand climate risks

How data can help home buyers better understand climate risks

LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineMay 19, 2025green real estate dispatch, maine green broker, Julia Bassett SchwerinComment

Rain screens: What they are and when to use them

Rain screens: What they are and when to use them

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineMay 17, 2025building materials, Kolbert BuildingComment

The science & art of good lighting

Design / Build, LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineMay 15, 2025maine craftsmanshipComment

House rules: Your guide to creating a homeowner's manual

House rules: Your guide to creating a homeowner's manual

LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineMay 14, 2025heating & coolingComment

Why EVs are more convenient than gas

EnergyGreen & Healthy MaineMay 12, 2025electric vehiclesComment

How energy modeling can set you up for success

How energy modeling can set you up for success

EnergyGreen & Healthy MaineMay 9, 2025building science 101, building scienceComment

Maine Technology Institute celebrates 25 years of investments

Maine Technology Institute celebrates 25 years of investments

Sponsored content

Sponsored content, LifestyleGreen & Healthy MaineMay 7, 2025Dirigo Sea Farm, Croft, Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Technology Hub, Maine Electric Boat, Viable GearComment

Building the future: passivhausMAINE's far-reaching impact

Building the future: passivhausMAINE's far-reaching impact

Design / BuildGreen & Healthy MaineMay 5, 2025passivhausMAINE, passive houseComment