Custom Design & Consulting
Tailored Solutions for Sustainable, High-Performance Homes
We believe every home has the potential to be healthier, more comfortable, and environmentally responsible. Our Custom Design & Consulting services combine personalized, thoughtful design with deep expertise in sustainable construction to create living spaces uniquely suited to your lifestyle and values.
We partner with you to bring your vision to life, carefully crafting homes that maximize comfort, health, and sustainability. Our holistic design process prioritizes:
Healthy Living
We choose natural, non-toxic materials to ensure excellent indoor air quality and well-being.
Energy Efficiency
Our designs incorporate advanced energy modeling, passive solar principles, and high-performance building techniques.
Resiliency and Durability
Using biogenic and carbon-storing materials, our designs create resilient homes that stand the test of time.
Personalized Process
From initial sketches to final construction documents, our collaborative approach keeps your goals at the heart of every decision.
Exlpore Our Design Process
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Fill out the contact form or give us a call to explore how we can help you. We will ask you a few questions about your project and then set up a time to come visit your home or property, discuss your vision and goals, and explain our process further. We’re always available to answer any questions you may have for us.
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(4-8 weeks)
During this phase you will meet several times with our designer to gather information about your project goals, timeline, budget, and your lifestyle. If you do not yet have a site selected, we will help find one that will suit your needs. We do a lot of asking questions and listening. With that information we will develop several design scenarios that strike a balance between your goals and your budget. At the end of this phase we develop a construction budget range to ensure that we’re going down the right path.
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(8-12 weeks)
This is when your project starts to become real. We use an occupant and site driven design process to carefully select materials and building assemblies to fit your unique project. Your designer will guide you through selecting finishes and fixtures while we prepare all of the plans required to get a permit for construction. We will work with our trade partners and consultants as needed to develop plans, schedules, a comprehensive budget, and a carbon budget for your project. Our goal is net zero or net positive energy and embodied carbon for every project we work on, but most importantly we create comfortable and healthy spaces for living.
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(6-10 weeks)
This is the final phase before construction begins. We add information and details to the plans that will help guide our team and trade partners through the construction process, while we finalize the construction budget and contract.
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As your builder, we orchestrate every aspect of your construction project to keep it on schedule and on budget, with an unmatched attention to detail. Your project manager will keep you up to date on progress, decisions, and any potential issues before they become problems. We manage our team of talented carpenters and trade partners to ensure that every detail receives our fullest attention and your vision becomes reality. Your designer will stay involved throughout construction to help answer questions from your project manager, make modifications when challenges or unforeseen circumstances arise, and ensure that the intent of the design is executed to our high standards.
Consulting & Planning Services
Expert Guidance For Efficient Projects
Our consulting services provide expert guidance for homeowners, builders, and architects interested in sustainable, high-performance construction methods:
Energy and Sustainability Consulting
Expert insights into energy efficiency strategies, healthy building materials, and carbon-positive construction methods.
Project Feasibility Studies
Detailed planning, budgeting, and feasibility analysis to optimize your project's sustainability and value.
Performance Upgrades & Retrofits
Customized recommendations to transform your existing home into a healthier, more comfortable, energy-efficient space.
Construction Support
On-site consultations and support to ensure the highest quality and adherence to sustainable practices during construction.
“We first met Greg as the project manager for our net positive home build. Throughout the six month build, he oversaw the entire project from budgeting, to managing outside contractors, to hands-on building projects. He is trustworthy, reliable, hard working, and shows amazing attention to detail and care in his projects. In addition, his knowledge of energy efficient construction is impressive. We have loved living in our home for the past two years and when it was time to add two deck additions to enhance our use of the outdoor space, we knew just who to call. Greg once again was extremely professional, diligent, and took great care to build us the decks of our dreams.” - K.T.