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Modern, Healthy & Sustainable… by Design

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””]The design and residential development firm’s mandate for 22 years has been unwavering: pragmatic green architecture. Our approach to the built form is to create a functioning house that focuses on responsible product choices, durable construction techniques and healthy/fun living spaces.

Each new project allows us to evolve our intuition for designing clean modernist homes at a value-orientated price tag without sacrificing quality or unique details. Success has been based on a simple recipe of experience + total team collaboration with a passion to do things right.[/vc_column_text][lab_heading title=”Surfside Differences”][/lab_heading][vc_column_text]

• Certifications like LEED and CAL GREENPOINT RATED are nationally recognized third party or independent audit rating systems. Non-biased industry professionals performs the checklists that confirms our best building practices.  Giving home buyers another layer of confidence knowing we have built to a high Green Standard above normal codes.
• Current Home Owner’s references
• Awards and Recognitions
• Time taken to properly design and construct each project – slow is good attitude
• Energy Efficiency: Above code levels of insulation and air tight building envelopes means less dollars spent over time on an over engineered and expensive Heating or cooling system
• High efficient products: LED lighting, Energy Star appliances = lower electric/gas bill
• Low water flow toilets and bath fixtures = decrease in water utilities costs
• Passive Design features that provide benefits at no charge and no maintenance issues: ie. large overhangs to prevent Solar heat gain & water egress, window locations can supply more abundant Natural light (less need to turn on a light switch) and allows opportunities for cross ventilation for cooling purposes
• Choosing locations close to schools, daily amenities, safe streets and public transportation

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• 2010: Canada Green Building Council’s highest rated LEED Platinum House in Canada
• 2010: Slow Home Project’s Best Single Family Residence in Vancouver (for The Shore House) www.slowhomestudio.com
• 2011: Built Green™ Finalist in two categories (for The Shore House)
• 2011: Environmental Stewardship Award for outstanding contributions to the community, presented by the city of North Vancouver
• 2015: City of Encintas Green Building Award for the Cal Green Point rated project – Mellow Yellow House
• 2017: City of Encinitas Green Building Award for the Cal Green Point rated projects- Avocado Acres House
• 2017: Dwell magazine online community voted 2 our homes in their top 20 of 2017. #2 Avocado Acres + #17 The Beach Cottage
• 2022 Dwell magazine online #2 most popular submitted houses for Avocado Acres House

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