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Homes Built for Families
We share our clients’ enthusiasm for the custom home building process because we don’t look at the houses we build as a mere shelter from the elements. They are the place for afternoons doing homework in the kitchen; mornings getting ready for work; for holiday gatherings, birthday parties, and even visits from the tooth fairy.
Understanding the Living Building Challenge
ML Vidas, a local architect and sustainability consultant, gave a presentation that summarizes the thought behind Living Building Challenge – a program of the International Living Future Institute – and the seven performance areas for green building.
Best Architectural Design 2013
We’re honored that the Northwest Contemporary home we’ve recently completed in Tetherow has been named Best Architectural Design in the $700,000-$800,000 category as part of the 2013 COBA Tour of Homes.
Greywater System Approval: a Big Step for Green Building in Bend
Desert Rain, the uber green, custom home we are building, is the first home in Bend, and in the entire state of Oregon, to receive a residential waste water permit. This means we have approval to use the grey water system that will treat and reuse waste water from sinks showers and laundry.
 
                         
 
 
