Architect / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...architect's value proposition for high-performance homes What does it cost to hire an architect? How to find the right high-performance architect Workarounds and how to make design affordable Architects, technologists, and engineers: who does what? The project process and what is a design/build firm? In brief: architec...

...architectural design and the final construction of your home. This differs fundamentally from the traditional method, where a homeowner hires an architect or designer to create the plans, and then hires a general contractor via a separate bid process to build it. In the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, D-B has seen s...

...architectural concept for the new home was simple: open, flexible, efficient (almost Zero Net Energy), and for an economical budget - not everyone can manage to build affordable net zero energy homes until recently. The first problem the architects encountered was a high water table on the building site, so to meet bot...

...architect: We discussed previously the idea of choosing an architect that specializes in high-performance eco-friendly home design and can co-ordinate the work. They should be able to help you find general contractors and subcontractors that can help you carry out your work according to plan. This route is probably the...