Posted by Casey Williams on June 18th, 2008 in General, Green Building, Project Updates
Bundoran Farm has reached another signficant milestone. The first home construction project is underway at Bundoran Farm. The Erosion and Sediment Control and Tree Protection Fence was installed during the last week in May, then grading for the house commenced shortly after. The Superior Wall foundation system arrived this morning by truck and should be fully […]
Posted by Leif Riddervold on June 8th, 2008 in Agriculture, General, Green Building, Project Updates
At Bundoran Farm it is critically important to us that our resources are not wasted, and are put to a good use. Several segments of our new road network traverse through forest areas, and a significant and concerted effort was made to ensure that the wood products removed would be utilized in a manner consistent […]
Posted by Joe Barnes on February 26th, 2008 in Education and Inspiration, Project Updates
I recently attended the annual economic forecast by Professor Alan Beckenstein of the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. A key take away from his presentation was that in time of economic uncertainty, it is important to get back to the fundamentals. For those of us working on the Bundoran Farm project, this […]
Posted by Joe Barnes on February 26th, 2008 in Education and Inspiration, Project Updates
Bundoran Farm is featured in the Spring 2008 issue of New Old House Magazine in an article written by Russell Versaci on New Ruralism.
In the article Mr. Versaci, a renowned expert on the architectural heritage of rural Virginia, focuses on strategies for “creating new communities in country places by building on traditions from America’s agrarian […]
Posted by Casey Williams on February 1st, 2008 in Project Updates
Thursday, January 31st marked the official launch of the Bundoran Farm Guild program. The Bundoran Farm Guild is a select group of accomplished builders, architects, landscape architects, designers and artisans that deliver a high quality of service, design and craftsmanship, along with a commitment to green building techniques and materials. These professionals will be able to […]