The following services are available for your project:
- Residential
- Small commercial (under $2M)
- Programming
- Design concept
- Design development
- Construction drawings
- Renovation
- Sustainable solutions
- Architectural interiors – proportion, form, scale, color
- Advisory
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN APPROACH
Site
- Maximize site potential
- Minimal disturbance
- Native plant materials
- Minimize hard surface area run off to lake and storm
Energy Efficiency
- Building Envelope – well insulated walls, doors, windows and roof
- Building orientation, shading, mass
- Mechanical system
- Renewable energy opportunities – Sun, wind, available fuels (wood, pellets…)
- Natural light
- Energy Smart Appliances, clothes line
- Natural ventilation, cross ventilation
Reduce Impact
- Creative / efficient use of space
- Minimize foot print – Local materials, labor and products
- Certified wood
- Renewable materials
- Recycled materials
Water Efficiency
- Low flow plumbing fixtures, dual flush
- Water capture – grey water, rain barrels
- Native plantings
Health
- Low toxicity materials, finishes, sealants and adhesives
- Air circulation
- Manage condensation, water infiltration