Architects
Jay Lynch
Jay Lynch Architects, LLC
We are a small-town architectural firm located 20 minutes from Durango , Colorado with years of experience in the southwest area of Colorado. Our favorite projects involve alternative building methods, passive solar technology, and enthusiastic owners & builders! We offer consultations at all levels including review and analysis of structural systems. Preliminary site visit with invaluable recommendations is always free of charge.
PO Box 409
Bayfield, CO 81122
970-884-0625
970-884-7390 (F)
Kari Bremer
Residential Design & Structural Drawings
Green Re-Models & Consulting
Cert. Project Manager & Cert. AutoCAD Technician
Specializing in Timber Frames & Earthen Homes since 1996
dba Natural & Green Design
551 West Cordova Rd. #820
Santa Fe, NM 505-629-5071
Greg Madeen
Madeen Architecture & Construction
Environmental Architecture
Full service residential and commercial design plus construction administration
Additional Information Over 30 years in alternative, natural, environmental deep green design including
over 50 adobe, 15 strawbale, 12 pumicerete projects in 12 states and 3 countries
102 E. 8th Street, Suite 215Durango, Colorado 81301
Doug Graybeal
Graybeal Architects LLC
Environmentally friendly design is a firm passion. The firm’s unique designs unite
individualized client goals with distinctive architecture to create functional spaces
that have a reduced impact on the environment and personal health. Architecture is a
responsible art - design with a conscience. Experience with straw bale, cast-earth and
other natural materials. Graybeal Architects LLC provides architectural services from
conceptual design to construction documents and on through construction.
0188 Sunset Lane
Carbondale, Colorado 81623
970-704-1188
970-704-0187 (F)
Builders
Timbo Scursso
Solarwise - Natural Building and Design
For the last decade, Solarwise has specialized in energy and resource efficient straw bale design and construction. We combine a lifetime of conventional construction knowledge with the specific skills needed for effective straw bale construction. We design and build beautiful and healthy homes with exceptional attention to detail, quality and craftsmanship. Our projects incorporate passive solar and site appropriate design, local/natural/green/recycled materials, non-toxic finishes and renewable energy systems to create an attractive and nourishing home that is both socially and environmentally responsible.
PO Box 808
Salida, Colorado 81201
970-376-3495
719-539-9160
Dusty Szymanski
Straw & Timber Craftsmen Inc
Straw & Timber Craftsmen is a full service construction company specializing in Straw Bale home construction, wood work from timber frame to cabinets and Exterior/Interior plasters of earth, clay and lime. With over 2 and half decades in conventional residential construction in new homes, remodel, restoration and natural building with high quality craftsmanship and service enables us to design, build and execute your entire home building process. We believe in building high performance new homes that last lifetimes out of natural and sustainable materials and improving the existing housing stock through preservation, high quality remodels and energy retrofits. Straw & Timber Craftsmen is an American Clay dealer and trained applicator, and our employees’ certifications and qualifications cover LEED AP, HERS Rater, BPI building Analyst. STC is an Energy Star home building Partner, Energy Star Home Qualifier and a professional consultant to other contractors and homeowners.
115 S. Colorado St.
Gunnison CO 81230
(970) 641-3898
Steve Schechter
Mountain Solar Design and Heron Construction
Heron Construction has been in business since 1987 designing and building passive solar homes. In 1995 I designed and built the first straw bale home in Gunnison County. At the time it took 18 months to get a building permit because of doubts from the building department on straw bale building technology. Since then I have designed and built two other straw bale homes, both Energy Star rated at HERS 44 and 33 respectively. These Energy Star homes, because of their high energy efficiency, have retained resale and appraisal values even as the value of a stud framed home has withered. A tested home can appraise at a higher value, because the home owner can be assured of much smaller energy costs to sustain a comfortable home, even during long Gunnison winters.
981 County road 20
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-3567
Doug Beall, AIA, LEED AP
ECOS Designs, Inc.
ECOS Designs specializes in ecological design, construction and development services. We draw inspiration from indigenous design to create sustainable and resilient solutions. Our work embraces natural building materials, day lighting, passive solar, alternative energy systems and ecosystem integration. We work on commercial and residential projects in both new and remodel applications. Initial consultation is always free.
265 Skylane Drive
Erie, CO 80516
970-846-3926
info@ecosdesigns.com
