We were honored to be given the Green Builder Award during the 2014 COBA Tour of Homes. This Earth Advantage Certified home was built as a spec. Owner, Kristian Willman, worked closely with the architect for the initial design. Being highly attuned to industry trends, Kristian continued...
As an intensely sustainable custom home, Desert Rain is making waves again with it’s newly installed composter/evaporator. With a gray water system already in place, the black water treatment is an important piece of the work required to earn the Living Building Challenge Water Petal....
Winner of the 2014 COBA Tour of Homes – Green Builder Award, the Barham home is situated just west of Bend, Oregon, in Teterow with western views and ample outdoor living areas. Keeping livability and efficiency at the forefront of our building process, we built this home to...
In Part 1 of our interview with Earth Advantage’s Matt Douglas, we discussed the process of getting a new home Earth Advantage certified. Matt went on to discuss green building in our community, the growth edges our community and the building industry is still struggling with,...
Water usage and re-usage is a crucial component of the Desert Rain House, as well as being a key factor in the home meeting the Living Building Challenge (green certification). This home is incredibly unique, not just in Bend, Oregon, but also in any urban...