BrightBuilt Barn

The BrightBuilt Barn is an attempt to push the envelope of sustainable design. It is the practical outcome of an in-depth collaboration between Kaplan Thompson Architects, Bensonwood Homes, a Who's-Who team of Maine's green engineers and professionals, and a visionary client to create a super green, offsite fabricated net-zero building that can be adapted and replicated over time. Designers, building fabricators, high performance building experts and solar energy professionals from all over the northeast have participated in the project. From its inception, the design of the BrightBuilt Barn has been driven by 5 guiding principles: Livability, Sustainability, Replicability/Affordability, Disentanglement/Flexibility, and Education. The building has a small but adaptable initial purpose - it will serve as a working studio for the client, or can be configured as a one or two-bedroom unit. With large intentions, its mission is to demonstrate an alternative method of building that allows a level of flexibility and sustainability beyond the reach of typical residential construction. To learn more about ordering BrightBuilt Barn (or building one of your own!), go to our website at www.brightbuilthome.com Trent Bell Photography