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The Art and Science of Project Scheduling

For years, Unity’s clients have benefitted from accelerated construction schedules made possible by our off-site fabrication, which shaves months off of a typical construction schedule. […]

A Xyla in Hartland, VT

When Carol and Howard embarked on the journey to build a new energy-efficient home, they were already experienced in home construction, having built or renovated […]

Unity’s Design Expertise

Through the experience of designing over 100 Unity homes, Unity has developed and refined the design system to optimize its flexibility and efficiency. […]

A Nano in Greenfield, MA

THIS REALLY IS MY DREAM “This is my castle, It’s been a long time coming. I’ve put a lot of hard work and soul in […]

Going Electric

No, we’re not referring to Bob Dylan’s iconic “electric” concert at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, when he first performed live with an electric guitar. That performance was reportedly greeted with boos from folk music fans in the audience. When Unity (or other home builders, for that matter) “go electric,” we think the move is worthy of cheers. […]

A Xyla in Chebeague Island, ME

WE ARE ALL HAPPY WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT “It is just a wonderful construction and despite the hiccups in weather and deliveries, it has all gone together […]

New Homes for 250-Year-Old Schools

During the past several years, Unity has worked with two educational institutions to build faculty housing: The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, MA, and Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. The schools chose to work with Unity for similar reasons, and both have been pleased with the process and the homes. […]

A Zum in Pelham, MA

STRAIGHTFORWARD AND TRANSPARENT “Unity was straightforward and transparent. We knew the answer with Unity and that was a big deciding factor..” – Tony and Anne […]

A Personalized Design for a Unity Shell Package

How can Unity provide an efficient, streamlined design-build process for our clients, when every site is unique and every client has different needs? Some building […]

Indoor Air Quality: Breathing Easy in a Unity Home

A Whole-house Approach We rarely hear anyone these days arguing for drafty construction because “buildings have to breathe.” Building scientists have known for decades that […]

Looking to the Future at NESEA’s “Building Energy” Conference

Tedd Benson’s presentation at NESEA’s Building Energy Conference . “Yes, we are failing, but there is still time to turn everything around—we can still fix […]

Are Robots Eliminating Jobs?

In the recent Ask This Old House segment that featured Unity and Bensonwood’s new production facility, show host Ross Trethewey asked Tedd Benson whether the robotic equipment in the facility was taking jobs away from workers. The question is understandable, given that much of the manufacturing in our new facility is done by computer-controlled machines. […]

A Tradd in Fitzwilliam, NH

PLEASED AND IMPRESSED “During the life of the design-build process, we were extremely pleased with the level of knowledge and expertise, quality of craftsmanship, attention […]

A Värm in Easton, CT

A simpler life: this is what Amy and TJ were seeking when they began thinking about building a new home. While they had loved the […]

A Xyla in Guilford, VT

Like many Unity clients, Sandy and Mark came to us looking for a retirement home that would be high performance and net zero. After an […]

A Zum in Barnard, VT

A Hytte of Their Own Thanks to Pat’s long career in the diplomatic corps, she and her husband Darryl have lived in many different countries and experienced […]

A Cost Comparison of Three Xylas

Unity recently estimated costs for three different projects that have two factors in common: they are based on the Xyla platform, and they are located […]

The “Cost” Question

“How much do your homes cost?” is one of the more common questions we are asked. Because so many factors affect the cost of a […]