Help Support Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity

This fine lithograph (limited edition, signed and numbered) was created to support Pioneer Valley Habitat's efforts to make home ownership available for low income families in the region, using an image from local famous children's author and illustrator Eric Carle's Draw Me a Star.

The image is available as a poster (26"x20", $120), and as greeting cards in packs of 10 ($14). Price includes shipping and handling. Call 413-586-5430 to order.

http://www.pioneervalleyhabitat.org/support/index.html

Thank you for your support,

Iesha Gomillion

LOGO REVITALIZATION

Dear Customers & Associates,


The decision has been made to change our company logo to the example above. The change will take effect during the course of the year (2011) as existing supplies of packaging, letter head, invoices and business cards are depleted. The official name of the company will continue to be Route9 Design & Build.

If you have any questions regarding this please contact admin@Route9DesignBuild.com

Thank you.

COME JOIN US AT THE...

MASS WEST HOME & BETTER LIVING HOME SHOW
Saturday, March 19 -11 am to 7 pm
Sunday, March 20 -11 am to 5 pm
Mullins Center
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Ma
General Admission $7
FREE PARKING

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Building for the Future

We have the knowledge and understanding

of Green Building Practices and Principles

needed to support the use of the Leadership

in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

Green Building Rating System.

Giving Back to the Community

Route 9 Design & Build Employees

Updated Volunteer Job Listings for

Pioneer Valley Habitat

So, you've made it to the worksite. Now what? Habitat has some specific volunteer jobs OFF of the worksite that we need to fill. See below, and if you want more information about any one item, please send Jess a quick email at volunteer@pioneervalleyhabitat.org.

Note: TC=Time Committment

Needed: One Waste Management Coordinator for Amherst (TC=~1hr/week)We are looking for someone with a truck to make dump runs for us, occasionally, from the Stanley Street site in Amherst. This service would be needed once a week or once every two weeks and could be done at the volunteer's convenience.

Needed: Two Organizers for our 20th Anniversary Celebration! (TC=15-20 hrs total, over when event is done)This is going to be a big event, marking a milestone for Pioneer Valley Habitat, and we need a little help organizing the activities, soliciting a sponsor, and generally planning what promises to be a very fun time for all of our wonderful volunteers! Needed: Five People to Help with the Franklin County Raise the Roof Breakfast (TC=10-15 hrs total, over after event in spring)We need help with all aspects of planning and carrying this out.

Needed: Two Site Hosts for our Amherst site, and trainees for Garfield Avenue (TC=1 hr/week, ongoing)You get to be the warm welcome to our volunteers on site. What could be better?

Needed: Webmaster(TC=2-3 hrs/wk)You should be proficient in website design and management. We need someone to be the volunteer to duplicate this task, which is currently a staff function.

Needed: Photographer(TC=6-8 hours total)In the spring, we would like to take pictures of all of our Habitat houses, as well as of some of our volunteers at the sites, to put them on the website.
Habitat Learns!

Interested in learning more about construction basics, family services, Habitat's history, and a variety of other topics? Take an online course with Habitat International! Go to Habitat Learns, follow the directions there, and you can take as many free and informative courses as you would like.

Calendar
Feb 5th Volunteer Orientation, 7PM, Office

Feb 8th Crew Leader Training, Amherst

Feb 21st Volunteer Orientation, 9AM, Office

Mar 5th Volunteer Orientation, 7PM, Office

Mar 21st Volunteer Orientation, 9AM, Office

April 2nd Volunteer Orientation, 7PM, Office

April 18th Volunteer Orientation, 9AM, Office

May 7th Volunteer Orientation, 7PM, Office

May 16th Volunteer Orientation, 9AM, Office

May 11th Golf Tournament

May or June 20th Anniversary Celebration!

Posted by Iesha Gomillion

"Design Informant" The Dormer Edition

During these slow economic times not to mention a slow time of the year for the construction industry, John Landry Architect and Builder also owner of Route 9 Design & Build located in Northampton, MA speaks about a low cost way to invest money in your home that reap great long term rewards.


Just recently John added a 14’ x 10’ dormer to his home in Northampton. This small addition to his residence added more headroom and natural light to an unfinished attic space that he is converting into a lofty finished teenage hangout space for his eldest daughter.
A small architectural enhancement such as adding a dormer or dormers to your home can add greatly to the exterior aesthetics of a house, providing more space inside such as head room to an attic bedroom, office or studio as well as create a more charming feel to the living space. The dormer window provides natural light, fresh air and perhaps some dramatic treetop views. From the outside dormers tend to improve your home’s curb appeal, not to mention the resale value.
We design dormers in a style and size that is appropriate to the architectural style of your home. The new dormer John Built for his home is a Shed Dormer. Shed Dormers have a roof with a single sloping plane that extends over the window or windows in John’s case. The Shed Style Dormer is seen in a wide variety of architectural styles including Colonial Revival as well as Arts & Crafts.
Some dormer treatments almost undeniably describe particular styles. One example of this maybe exposed, extended rafter ends on a hipped dormer tend to signal that the style of that home is one of Craftsman architecture.
If you know the style of your home, check out what dormers may enhance your exterior and interior aesthetics.

Arched dormers: Second Empire, Beaux Arts, French Eclectic
Eyebrow dormers: Shingle, Romanesque, Queen Anne
Gable dormers: Chateauesque, Craftsman ,Colonial Revival , Georgian, Queen Anne, Shingle, Stick, Tudor and many others styles.
Hipped dormers: Prairie, Shingle, Craftsman
Oval dormers: French Eclectic, Beaux Arts, possibly Italian Renaissance
Pediment dormers: Georgian, Federal, Colonial Revival styles
Shed dormers: Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Colonial Revival

We at Route 9 Design & Build are ready to help you with your design needs.

Call 413.587.3050 for a free estimate.




Posted by Iesha Gomillion

Conserve Energy by Buttoning Up Your Homes

Dear neighbor,

Season’s Greetings. Now that it’s getting colder, are you noticing all of the little drafts in your home that may end up costly for you in the long run . We can help. As we enter a slow time, we are reaching out to our neighbors to see if there is any thing we can do to assist them. Whether it be repairing siding, replacing windows, roofing or insulation, winter is here and it’s never too late to button up your home to conserve energy. I would like to provide you with some information to review about our team at Route 9 Design & Build.

Our company is owned by John Landry a licensed Architect and Builder, a neighbor and colleague from Northampton. Our diverse team at Route 9 Design & Build has over 30 years of combined experience in design and construction.
Our experience includes, new construction, the build of additions and renovations to residential, whole house remodels, decks, post & beam construction, small to med size commercial construction, restoration of historical buildings as well as local churches. In addition we can help provide energy efficient solutions in these changing times. Our firm specializes in cost effective and energy efficient design, including renovation and ground-up construction. We routinely install state-of-the-art energy conserving technologies in new construction and in historic buildings. These efforts save clients money on heating & cooling costs and they never compromise the look and feel of their homes, offices and or facilities. We are always interested in bidding on many areas of construction, finish work and or any architectural needs that you may have.

We pride ourselves on providing quality services at truly competitive pricing that keeps our clients coming back and with their help add to our referral base.
Our goal is to help clients visualize solutions to meet their ongoing budgetary and design needs.
The fluid nature of our staffing model allows us to provide these quality services at a competitive price.

We would be delighted to meet with you in hopes of building a new relationship and getting you a quote on repairs, restorations and any other design build needs you may have.

Respectfully,



The Team at
Route 9 Design and Build, Inc.
104 North Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-3050
Fax (413) 587-3052

www.route9designbuild.com


by Iesha Gomillion