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Village Reviews Application from Templeton Foundation

Village Reviews Application from Templeton Foundation Averill Road Project Back for Second Look By DARLA M. YOUNGSCOOPERSTOWN Following two lawsuits and 90 minutes of oral argument in Madison County Supreme Court in April, Templeton Foundation has resubmitted plans for its proposed multi-residential project on Averill Road and is once again seeking the issuance of a Special Use Permit by the Cooperstown Board of Trustees.…

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Certified Passive Chestnut Crossing Open House Slated for Jan. 28

Certified Passive Chestnut Crossing Open House Slated for Jan. 28 By DAN SULLIVANCOOPERSTOWN Josh Edmonds has decided where he will work to make a difference in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. “The built environment accounts for 40 percent of global emissions,” said Edmonds in a recent interview. “Furthermore, two thirds of existing buildings will still be in use in 2050.” Thus, the mission of Edmonds and his company, Simple Integrity, is to turn standing buildings into high-performance…

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RENCKENS: Is ‘Perfect Village’ Pricing Out Seniors?

Letter from Jim & Polly Renckens Is ‘Perfect Village’ Pricing Out Seniors? Now getting into our ninth decade of life, we find there are concerns that weren’t there in our eighth decade. The latest concern is downsizing. Even though we older folks want to stay in our present home forever, the reality is that the constant upkeep, inside and out, becomes very difficult. So now is the time, and many others feel this way too, to move forward to the…

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Chestnut Crossing nears completion

Certified ‘passive house’ project in Cooperstown nears completion Chestnut Crossing reaches energy efficiency goals Josh Edmonds stood outside Chestnut Crossing – the 13-unit apartment building nearing completion at 10 Chestnut Street in Cooperstown – and described the construction process that will render the building a Certified Passive House, a concept manifesting renewable energy and environmentally-friendly designs that set standards for ‘green’ buildings everywhere. Mr. Edmonds’s company, Simple Integrity, is building the project. “I don’t know why every new construction isn’t…

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JOSH EDMONDS’ 45 DELAWARE: He’s Built The Future; Cooperstown House Efficient, Affordable

JOSH EDMONDS’ 45 DELAWARE He’s Built The Future Cooperstown House  Efficient, Affordable By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Josh Edmonds has built the future at 45 Delaware St. • POINT ONE: A partner in the Simple Integrity construction firm, Edmonds has been paying $4,000 a year to heat his home in Springfield Center.  The 2,600-square-foot house he’s just finished building at 45 Delaware will cost $254 a year to heat. “That’s a pretty substantial difference,” Edmonds said in…

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Simple Integrity Plans Net-Zero Apartments: 2 Stories, 12 Units On Chestnut Street

Simple Integrity Plans Net-Zero Apartments 2 Stories, 12 Units On Chestnut Street By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www. AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – For Josh Edmonds, the lot at 10 Chestnut St. represents a chance to solve two problems in the village – adding housing and reducing energy consumption. “The village needs long-term rentals,” he said. “And I see a need for more energy-efficient construction.” Edmonds, a passive-house consultant through, Simple Integrity, his contracting company, has proposed a two-story, 12-unit building on…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

Now through March 30, new annual subscribers to “The Freeman’s Journal” and AllOtsego.com (or subscribers who have lapsed for two or more years) have an opportunity to help their choice of one of four Otsego County charitable organizations.

$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:

Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.