Company Differences

Our Designs Transcend Style

Our designs may take cues from vernacular styles, but they are uniquely adapted to the site and our client's aesthetic tastes.

Design Visualization

We produce photorealistic renderings to help our clients visualize the design before it's constructed. Renderings convey space in three dimensions and can aid in the development of design features and material selections. As a design communication tool, renderings are important because they effectively allow clients to preview how their decisions will impact home aesthetics.

We Ensure Occupant Comfort and Health

We provide green and healthy building materials options with easy to understand explanations of their benefits. Healthy indoor air quality is an important goal that we target by specifying and recommending low- or no-VOC materials and finishes or designing energy efficient ventilation systems that ensure consistent, fresh indoor air.

We Analyze Cost vs. Benefit

Technologies are often added to buildings and homes with little understanding of their combined effects. We take a calculated approach towards energy efficient design. Our in-house engineers and financial analysts explain the individual and combined benefits of each "energy feature" or "improvement" and how they are weighed against up-front and operations costs. This cost vs. benefit analysis allows our clients and us to make informed decisions about the design of the building envelope, systems, and renewable technologies.

Building Science Collaboration with Builder

Building science applies physics principles to home construction, ensuring the longevity of the built home. These techniques holistically consider the interactions between the building, its occupants, and the climate and environment in which it exists. Applying these principles on paper is meaningless if the details are not successfully executed in the field. We work with the builder on each project to ensure that our construction details are both implementable and meet the principles of sound building science, thus ensuring a long-lasting, healthy home or building.