Post and Beam Links
Back Links
These sites link to Bensonwood.com:
Nick Gayeski of MIT's Building Technology Program
Wes Fisher Construction, Inc.
Laura Handler's BIM(x) Blog on Building Information Modeling
Smithsonian Magazine still has the article on our Thoreau Cabin reproduction available.
Bensonwood Homes and MIT Launch Initiative to Transform the Way America Builds Homes links to Bensonwood and OPEN Prototype.
The Crotched Mountain Foundation presents information about the OPEN_1 project.
Industrial News features a story about OPEN_1 and a link to Bensonwood and OPEN Prototype.
Corporate Giving
Bensonwood Homes donates to the following organizations:
The
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
The Pacific Forest
Trust
The
American Chestnut Foundation
News and Resources
EcoIQ is a portal site for green building and environmental awareness. There is a good amount of information for those planning a new home.
Oak Ridge National Laboratories Whole Wall Thermal Performance Calculator This tool will help you calculate the energy efficiency of any wall.
For more information as you plan your moving/building process, pay a visit to www.homefair.com for city information, salary calculator, and moving costs, and www.rsmeans.com for calculating construction costs.
The National Building Museum in Washington, DC is another great resource for the building enthusiast. Be sure to check out their store, which has a good selection of books.
Housingzone.com is a website geared to professionals in the home building business. Their custom home cost estimating tool, while not geared for timberframe homes, will give you an idea of custom home costs in your area.
The Great Buildings Collection is a massive, on-line collection of photographs and 3-D models. While their collection is a bit light on houses, it is still a site worth a visit.
Our panels are constructed using Oriented Strand Board (OSB), which is a recommended building material because of its low emission of phenol-formaldehyde. To read more, visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Environmental Health Center.
Suppliers and Industry Links
Hiraide
America Quality Japanese Tools
Great Northern Barns Building
barns and timberframes in VT and NH
James Hardie Exterior siding
products.
Rumford Fireplaces Custom-designed
fireplaces
Stewart Brand, author of How
Buildings Learn
Crown Point Cabinetry
BioShield Paint
Loewen Windows
This Old House
Open Joist 2000
Panel Pros (LeRoy Construction)
Rocky Mountain Hardware
Simpson Hold-down Hardware
Superior Wall Foundation Systems
Tamarack Technologies
Taunton Press
Timber Framers Guild of North America
Timber Frame Business Council
Velux Skylights
Winter Panel
Cleary Millwork
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Cooper Stair Company
King & Company Millwork
Rogue Valley Doors
Summit Door