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March 4, 2011

Miracle on 1810 Laurens Street.

Beginning in June of 2010, Long Fence and Home and Under Armour worked with Sandtown Habitat for Humanity to provide a home for a needy family in Baltimore City.  In December of 2010, the home was completed and dedicated to Mr. Kevin Wiggins.  This is Sandtown’s 300^th home and they are applying for LEED Platinum certification.  If granted certification this will be the first LEED Platinum home in Baltimore.

The video above shows the several stages and the people who worked to make this possible. It begins with the removal of the concrete flooring by Under Armour CEO, Kevin Plank and Under Armour Green Manager, Will Phillips. After the framing, Long Windows steps in to provide the hyper energy efficient windows and doors.  Lastly, the home is completed and we receive a guided tour of the home from Will Phillips.

Long Fence and Home couldn’t be prouder to be a part of this project.  We take great pride in improving the communities we service and thank Sandtown Habitat for Humanity for the chance to contribute.  We look forward to working with them again in the future.

A list of the home’s Green Features is provided after the jump!

To learn more about this project visit Sandtown Green House! Read more…

January 12, 2011

The Story of Sandtown Habitat for Humanity

Before we visit the open house next week, we’d like to give you a little more background on Sandtown Habitat for Humanity.  What they’ve done for the city of Baltimore is remarkable.  Sandtown used to be an area full of unattractive vacant houses.  Sandtown Habitat for Humanity has embarked on the mission to completely change housing in the area.  Their latest creation isn’t just the fruit of a hard working community.  It will be the first LEED Platinum home in Baltimore City.  The home is at 1810 Laurens St. in Baltimore and the open house is scheduled for January 20^th and 22^nd. The video about is their story.

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December 30, 2010

Framing the Sandtown Habitat for Humanity Home

A few weeks ago the recipients of the Habitat for Humanity home, for which we donated the best energy efficient windows and doors, received their keys to space. Before this day, there was plenty of hard work, planning and collaboration to create the first LEED Platinum home in Baltimore City. Effective framing requires planning right from the start. Many builders will address framing on the spot or leave it in the hands of another professional. However, to get the most out of the other energy efficiency ideas and to consume the least amount of lumber, framing was a key detail in this home. Check out the video and let us know what you think. Read more…

December 28, 2010

December Twitter Round-Up

There were so many great links shared over Twitter this month.  Our Twitter Round-Up gathers all the links shared by our friends on Twitter and picks out the best ones.  Our friends over at Knowlera directs us to some information about home window replacement.  Energy Star is ready for winter and some tips on how to wire your outside lighting.  Happy Holidays and enjoy the links. Read more…

December 22, 2010

Maryland’s Clean Energy Loans

Maybe this winter won’t be as mild as meteorologists suggest.  Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia have all received significant snow fall before we officially entered winter.  With temperatures struggling to rise above freezing, many homeowners are now prepared to upgrade their insulation.   The Maryland Clean Energy Center has launched a program designed to help out those who may not be prepared for the colder weather that approaches. Read more…