Pretty Good Renovation
08/11/21 • 37 min
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High Performance Architect Emily Mottram joins me in this episode to talk about the renovation she is undertaking at her home in Maine. She calls her renovation a pretty good renovation which is in keeping with the principles of the pretty good house (https://www.prettygoodhouse.org) which is building better than required by code until it doesn't make financial sense. Like all of us, she encountered scope creep and has some advice based on her experience.
About our guest:
Emily is the founder and principal of Mottram Architecture, a boutique practice specializing in new homes and renovations that are beautiful, functional, comfortable, healthy, and durable.
Emily received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Penn State University and is a Registered Architect in Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania; she has also previously been registered in New York and Texas. Emily is a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC), and the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), the state’s leading organization working to protect and preserve the environment.
An educator at heart, Emily also teaches building science and sustainable design at a local community college and has served as a consultant for projects in a secondary school trade program. She hosts the weekly podcast E3: Energy and Efficiency with Emily and co-hosts the live-streamed BS* + Beer Show, a weekly building science show for professionals and “civilians” alike.
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Do you need a bit of design help? If you are in Massachusetts and need a second set of eyes on your design, my Ask an Architect design help-line can help. We meet on zoom for an hour to review your issues. Contact me for more information.
High Performance Architect Emily Mottram joins me in this episode to talk about the renovation she is undertaking at her home in Maine. She calls her renovation a pretty good renovation which is in keeping with the principles of the pretty good house (https://www.prettygoodhouse.org) which is building better than required by code until it doesn't make financial sense. Like all of us, she encountered scope creep and has some advice based on her experience.
About our guest:
Emily is the founder and principal of Mottram Architecture, a boutique practice specializing in new homes and renovations that are beautiful, functional, comfortable, healthy, and durable.
Emily received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Penn State University and is a Registered Architect in Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania; she has also previously been registered in New York and Texas. Emily is a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC), and the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), the state’s leading organization working to protect and preserve the environment.
An educator at heart, Emily also teaches building science and sustainable design at a local community college and has served as a consultant for projects in a secondary school trade program. She hosts the weekly podcast E3: Energy and Efficiency with Emily and co-hosts the live-streamed BS* + Beer Show, a weekly building science show for professionals and “civilians” alike.
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Thanks so much for being with us this week. Please see the episode enhancement for this and other episodes at talkinghomerenovations.com
Do you have feedback you would like to share? Would you like to be a guest on the podcast? Email me at [email protected]
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and get automatic updates every Wednesday morning with the latest episode of Talking Home Renovations with the House Maven.
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Reviews and ratings help my show gain traction and credibility. Please leave a review here- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-home-renovations-with-the-house-maven/id1481716218
Visit Talkinghomerenovations.com for episode enhancements, containing photos and more information about the episodes as well as transcripts. There you can leave a voice message through speak pipe that could be included in a future episode.
Follow me on instagram: @talkinghomerenovations
Join me on Facebook: Talking Home Renovations
Follow me on Twitter (help make that a thing): @talkinghomereno
Join me on TikTok: @The House Maven
Talking Home Renovations with the House Maven is part of Gabl Media, the largest, most engaged AEC network on the planet. Visit www.Gablmedia.com for great content.
Sign up for the weekly newsletter- I send out the episode enhancements every Wednesday morning, sign up here
Thanks to Ray Bernoff, the editor of the show. www.RayBernoff.com
Music at the beginning and end of the episode is The House Maven's Jig, written and performed by Neil Pearlman, www.neilpearlman.com
Show Cover Art by Sam White www.samowhite.com
This podcast is a production of dEmios Architects. www.demiosarchitects.com
Do you need a bit of design help? If you are in Massachusetts and need a second set of eyes on your design, my Ask an Architect design help-line can help. We meet on zoom for an hour to review your issues. Contact me for more information.
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Do you have feedback you would like to share? Would you like to be a guest on the podcast? Email me at [email protected]
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This podcast is a production of dEmios Architects. www.demiosarchitects.com
Do you need a bit of design help? If you are in Massachusetts and need a second set of eyes on your design, my Ask an Architect design help-line can help. We meet on zoom for an hour to review your issues. Contact me for more information.
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Thanks so much for being with us this week. Please see the episode enhancement for this and other episodes at talkinghomerenovations.com
Do you have feedback you would like to share? Would you like to be a guest on the podcast? Email me at [email protected]
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and get automatic updates every Wednesday morning with the latest episode of Talking Home Renovations with the House Maven.
Click here to get the episode enhancements sent directly to your inbox every week.
Reviews and ratings help my show gain traction and credibility. Please leave a review here- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-home-renovations-with-the-house-maven/id1481716218
Visit Talkinghomerenovations.com for episode enhancements, containing photos and more information about the episodes as well as transcripts. There you can leave a voice message through speak pipe that could be included in a future episode.
Follow me on instagram: @talkinghomerenovations
Join me on Facebook: Talking Home Renovations
Follow me on Twitter (help make that a thing): @talkinghomereno
Join me on TikTok: @The House Maven
Talking Home Renovations with the House Maven is part of Gabl Media, the largest, most engaged AEC network on the planet. Visit www.Gablmedia.com for great content.
Sign up for the weekly newsletter- I send out the episode enhancements every Wednesday morning, sign up here
Thanks to Ray Bernoff, the editor of the show. www.RayBernoff.com
Music at the beginning and end of the episode is The House Maven's Jig, written and performed by Neil Pearlman, www.neilpearlman.com
Show Cover Art by Sam White www.samowhite.com
This podcast is a production of dEmios Architects. www.demiosarchitects.com
Do you need a bit of design help? If you are in Massachusetts and need a second set of eyes on your design, my Ask an Architect design help-line can help. We meet on zoom for an hour to review your issues. Contact me for more information.
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