HGTV/DIY Channel: Building Off-The-Grid: The Edge of Maine

Rebecca Kelly

School of Design

Press/Media: Other

Description

A creative family builds a three-story tiny house full of clever features on the easternmost property in the US. But with limited experience and a three-month deadline, they'll need the help of a few local Mainers to get it done.

Period	Jan 9 2018 → Jan 24 2018

Media coverage

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Media coverage

Title	VPA Design Professor Builds Eco-Smart Tiny Home ‘Off the Grid’ in Maine
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Syracuse University
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United States
Date	1/24/18
Description	When communications design Assistant Professor Rebecca Kelly and her husband, Kevin, bought a coastal property outside the small fishing town of Lubec, Maine, 10 years ago, they always dreamed of building a home for their family. Last summer, their design for an eco-smart tiny home became a reality—as well as the subject of a recent episode of “Building Off the Grid” on the DIY Network.
Producer/Author	Erica Blust
URL	https://news.syr.edu/blog/2018/01/24/vpa-design-professor-builds-eco-smart-tiny-home-off-the-grid-in-maine/
Persons	Rebecca Kelly

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	The Edge of Maine
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	HGTV/DIY Channel
Media type	Television
Duration/Length/Size	40 mins (1 hr showtime)
Country/Territory	United States
Date	1/9/18
Description	Building off-the-grid, tiny-home design was selected to appear on the national TV show featured on the HGTV/DIY channels for the Building Off-The-Grid show.
Producer/Author	Vince Cusomato Co-Producer, Warm Springs Production
URL	https://www.diynetwork.com/shows/building-off-the-grid-edge-of-maine/episodes/specials/building-off-the-grid-edge-of-maine
Persons	Rebecca Kelly

Keywords

design thinking
off the grid
television
house design
tiny house
diy
sustainability
Design