Published in Coastal Home Magazine

By Jim Cavan

When Marc and Cheryl Batchelder decided to build a home that was as energy-efficient as possible, they didn’t just go for the gold—they went for the platinum. In July of 2009, the newly minted Batchelder home, located on Lawrence Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’s (LEED) Platinum certification.

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