Commitment to the Environment
From our early experience working at the world’s first all-solar, environmentally designed subdivision, Mike Corbett’s Village Homes in Davis, California, in the 1970’s, we have always sought to bring environmentally conscious design solutions to our projects. While some ‘green’ design offers challenges and choices in regards to budget, the majority of good environmental decisions are solved with thoughtful design, which does not necessarily cost more. With the continued projected rise in energy costs, good design and quality construction become even more crucial to the success of a project.
Green building
is really about good design, which includes:
- Properly planning a project for connection to the community, preservation of land, good solar orientation and use of natural lighting
- Construction of good quality, durable buildings with flexible planning
- Careful selection of materials and systems for indoor air quality, comfort and health
- Conservation of resources (energy, water, materials, and money)
We are at an exciting time in our profession with an abundance of new green products, technologies and resources. We are committed to a continuous educational process with our clients, contractors and consultants to not only reduce the negative impact of projects on the environment, but to create beautiful spaces that can nurture and shelter us while making the world a better place for our children and future generations.
We are trained as Certified Green Building Professionals with Built It Green, are members of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and certified as a green business by the San Francisco Department of the Environment.
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