“Green” or “sustainable” building means PLANNING to maximize the performance, comfort, and efficiency associated with every building process, system, component, material, and site location. It means pushing ever closer to the ideal of creating buildings that consume little energy supplied only by renewable, non-polluting sources, produce little or no wastewater, utilize little or no municipal or ground water, last nearly forever if desired, and are healthy and non-toxic for occupants.

To these ends, our manufacturing process minimizes construction waste though modular and panelized components built under a factory roof. Our “Open Building” system provides a built-in infrastructure to simplify planning for improved performance, and at the same time seeks to “future-proof” a home, making reconfiguration, disassembly, and reuse easy and cost-effective. Our zero-net-energy goals ensure state-of-the-art mechanical and building envelope system efficiency and renewable energy production. Our plumbing and water use systems maximize water efficiency and reuse. Our building materials for both finishes and structural components are selected for durability, low-embodied energy, healthy indoor environmental quality, and sustainable manufacture.