• Preliminary site review and estimates to determine project feasibility
• Ongoing constructability reviews
• Collaboration and partnering with the owner, architect and engineer
• Permit procurement
• Loan assistance (especially important with alternative building systems)
• Experience with owner-builder and sweat equity owner involvement

Green Building Options

• Straw bale construction
• Green or living roofs
• Structural insulated panel (SIP) construction
• FSC-certified framing lumber
• Recycled and sustainably harvested redwood and other trim woods
• Low or no VOC paints
• High percentage fly ash concrete
• Passive design to reduce mechanical heating and cooling needs
• Solar water heating and photovoltaic electrical system
• Low toxicity building materials for cleaner indoor air quality