We understand the unique Central Oregon and Pacific Northwest climate. While designing for beauty and livability, we can concurrently design for optimum energy efficiency, sustainability, low toxicity, and alternative materials. We have extensive experience with a variety of methods and materials to achieve various goals. We have preferred methods to employ for various pursuits, which have proven to be most effective and cost beneficial. There is an extensive list of possible attributes to choose amongst, that may enter into these pursuits, which we have continually developed over the years via direct experiences.

Efficient use of materials for construction & life cycle costs, long term performance, energy economy, and environmental stewardship have always been the tenets of our practice.