2021 Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture  |  Woods + Water is recognized for its "thoughtful integration with the natural beauty of the surroundings, while also being energy efficient, durable and made of low-carbon-footprint materials."

Fine Homebuilding's ProTalk podcast interviews Juniper  |  We do a deep dive with Fine Homebuilding about our commitment to high-performance and environmentally-responsible building techniques, and the philosophy behind launching Juniper.

2020 Best New Home: Science Drives Design  |  We share Fine Homebuilding's award for "Best Home of the Year" with local architect Kaplan Thompson for our Evergreen House project. The house is cited as "remarkable for its unconventional yet site-appropriate architecture," with "a superior level of craftsmanship and detail."

Editor's Pick  |  Woods + Water is flagged as a Dwell Editor's Pick.

Featured project: Woods + Water  |  "This 750-square-foot writing studio and retreat was designed to be carbon conscious and meets high standards of energy efficiency and air quality."

2022 Maine Homes Design Awards  |  Maine Homes Downeast honors Woods + Water with the professional award for Best New Home. "The proportions of this gem are perfection."

Making Their Mark: Female Building Pros Changing the Construction Landscape  |  Heather is featured as one of nine women changing construction in Maine. The group opens up about their experiences working in a male-dominated field, and what sets the Maine building scene apart.

Backyard Studios and Hangout Spaces to Inspire Your Escape  |  Woods + Water is lauded as an "inventive" building. "Wherever you sit, the view is restorative and centering," our client reports. "There's a bald eagle that lives in a tree right next to the deck. You really could not get more perfect."

Eddie Albert, meet Eva Gabor  |  Evergreen House is "has a rustic ethos, with a shed roof, rough-sawn cedar siding, and low-maintenance grounds—but also has a cubist profile, with six-foot windows and traffic-cone-orange accents that lend an undeniably cosmopolitan spirit."

This Peaks Island Charmer Was Deemed a Teardown  |  Foursquare is appreciated as an island gem, rescued from being torn down and transformed into a charming and energy efficient home.

The Juniper launch interview  |  Heather and Rachel share thoughts about their inspirations, goals and priorities in a joining to form Juniper. "We’ve been thinking about merging our businesses for more than ten years! But this is the moment. We’re both thriving, and we’re experienced enough to know what our values are. The only real question is, 'Why didn't we do it sooner?'"

Winner of a 2021 AIA Maine Design Award.  |  "Woods + Water is a small project with two striking elements that make the writer’s studio a modern jewel."

The New Wave  |  Our Woods + Water project is appreciated as one of the projects at the forefront of design in Maine.

Modern Measure  |  Our Skyward renovation is reviewed: "A nineteenth-century home is given a contemporary redesign. There’s a sculptural quality to the space, with natural light as a unifying element, and just enough wood accents keep things feeling warm and welcoming."

Feature Story: Juniper Design + Build Brings On the Ocean Views  |  "Though Juniper's clients were originally interested in a kitchen renovation, they moved forward with a whole-house renovation. The remodel not only lent itself to aesthetic updates, but it opened the door to sustainable upgrades as well – an integral part of Juniper’s ethos."

Breathing Room  |  "An architectural designer and a contractor design a serene space for writing and retreat on Peaks Island: Sculptural yet entirely natural, beautiful in its utter simplicity, pared back to allow space for being."

Women and New Mainers Find a Home in Construction  |  An overview of the diversification happening in Maine's construction industry, driven by several forward-looking construction firms, including Juniper's own "female powerhouses" Rachel and Heather.

Cover story: Woods + Water  |  Woods + Water has received plenty of attention for Juniper's groundbreaking design, but here gets it due as a low-impact building: "energy-efficient, durable and crafted with low embodied carbon materials," with minimal site disturbances and reduced use of concrete.

Women’s Work: Heather Thompson  |  Fearless leader Heather Thompson is profiled as part of series on "Women in high performance building in Maine." Among her revelations: "The most important thing we can do as builders is make low carbon/carbon sequestering material choices. More than energy efficiency, more than air sealing, it is the carbon load of the materials at construction that makes the biggest impact."

Island Cottage Enters the 21st Century  |  Our Four Square deep energy retrofit project is recognized for it's remarkable efficiency and cultural sensitivity: "This early 1900s house has been revived while preserving its architectural and cultural identity."

The Journal of Light Construction is a go-to resource for the construction industry. We're proud that a number of our projects have been used by JLC as examples of best practices and emerging trends in building science.

A New Angle on Insulating Concrete Forms  |  "A crew of skilled carpenters turn concrete mason to carve out a custom footprint for an island house." The first of two JLC articles covering our Net-Zero Forest House project.

Attaching a Deck to a Superinsulated Fat Wall  |  "Specialized standoff hardware helps maintain an airtight envelope." The second of two JLC articles our Net-Zero Forest House project.

Island House Makeover: Starts at the Bottom  |  JLC starts to follow our Four Square project, with details of the foundation work and a review of the "Pretty Good" house movement.

Island House Makeover: Re-Framing the Roof  |  "Along with the extensive structural reinforcement, Thompson Johnson is packing out the home's walls and framing down its roof to create space for insulation – a complex challenge that calls for meticulous work because of the existing frame's (for lack of a better word) out-of-whackness." Part of the JLC series covering our Four Square project.

Island House Makeover: Insulating the Skin  |  "The weather has presented challenges, but it hasn't stopped work applying an insulating skin of foil-faced rigid polyiso foam to the home's walls." Part of the JLC series covering our Four Square project.

Maine Remodel Beats Passive House Standards  |  "'I'm hoping for 1.0 ACH50,' lead carpenter Mark Pollard said privately before the test, 'but I'm telling everyone we're aiming for 1.5.' As the digital controller settled down, however, it became clear that the home's performance was far surpassing those guesses." Part of the JLC series covering our Four Square project.

Rainscreen Clapboard Siding for an Energy-Efficient Island Remodel  |  "Making an old house energy-efficient is a technical challenge, particularly in the severe climate of coastal Maine." Part of the JLC series covering our Four Square project.

Rainscreen Shingle Siding for a Coastal Dormer  |  "Thompson Johnson gives the home's new wood exterior its best odds of long-term durability and trouble-free performance by installing the siding over a vented air space – a classic rain-screen siding system." Part of the JLC series covering our Four Square project.

Island House Makeover: Eave Trim Details  |  "First came the major structural work, then the energy-efficient envelope details. Now it’s time for some finishing touches." Part of the JLC series covering our Four Square project.

Craftsman Porch Columns for an Island Home  |  "Starting with the 6x6 structural porch posts, the crew built a tapered upper section on each column." Part of the JLC series covering our Four Square project.

Maine Island Foundation Rehab  |  "Heather Thompson and crew dig into the grimy reality underneath two island homes."

Dormer Flashing Done Right  |  "When complex intersections face windblown rain, the flashing details matter."

A Foundation on Ledge  |  "Rebar and epoxy provide the grip on a sloping coastal site."

Deck Building: Controlling Moisture On Structural Connections  |  "Integrating deck brackets into a building’s water control layer."

Remodelers Respond to COVID-19  |  "Fast-moving events in the pandemic are forcing remodelers to adapt hour by hour to a changing health and business landscape."

Real connection: Heather Thompson  |  Juniper's secret sauce? Revealed in this in-depth interview. (Hint: collaborate and treat people well.)