October 2010

Rumford Masonry Fireplace Design/Build Video

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
This video montage follows the one-week Rumford Masonry Fireplace Design/Build course at Yestermorrow in October 2010. The class worked together to build a Rumford style fireplace for a homeowner in Waitsfield, Vermont during this five-day class focused on teaching homeowners with no prior masonry experience how to create their own...

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Yestermorrow Shortlisted to Receive First BrightBuilt Retrofit

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
Exciting news-- we’ve advanced to the final round of the BrightBuilt Retrofit selection process, which will award a New England non-profit organization with a deep-energy retrofit valued at more than $100,000. The final four organizations now advance to the next phase, where the public has an opportunity to vote online for their favorite...

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Goodbye and Hello!

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
We had a great gathering last week to send off our departing interns Mary Kate, Julie and Alex as well as welcome our new interns Jacob and Megan.Here's a shot of the whole crew...From left to right: Lylee, Julie, Tonia, Megan, Annie, Mary Kate, Alex and JacobTHANKS EVERYONE for all the hard work you do!

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Passive House Workshop Comes to Vermont

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
The Yestermorrow Design/Build School is excited to announce a new workshop – Introduction to Passive House - coming up November 13-14th at the school’s campus in Waitsfield, Vermont. Led by Marc Rosenbaum of Energysmiths, a certified Passive House Consultant and award-winning sustainable design consultant, this workshop will provide an...

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Meet Lisa, Megan and Jacob!

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
We're excited to welcome three new staff to Yestermorrow this month.Lisa Barnes joins us as a Kitchen Assistant. Lisa is a certified natural chef, trained in therapeutic cooking through Bauman College. She brings a passion for healthy cooking into the kitchen along with a repertoire of home grown recipes and knowledge of the nutrition...

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BuildingGreen Suite™ special deal

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
We are excited once again to offer a special opportunity to friends of Yestermorrow -- discounted annual subscriptions to the BuildingGreen Suite™ for only $50! The normal retail price for this subscription is $199.00 and this offer is available only through a special bulk buy program if together we have more than 25 subscriptions. This...

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