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SCOTT RODWIN, AIA PREPARES TO SPEAK AT THE AIA COLORADO PRACTICE + DESIGN CONFERENCE
October 21, 2019
Scott is preparing to present “Extreme Green Custom Home Design for Colorado” at the AIA Colorado Practice + Design...
"WE DESIGN AND BUILD TESLAS."
October 17, 2019
‘At RA/SC, sustainable design has been a fundamental tenet since its inception. “A deep green home...
THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING LUMBER
September 23, 2019
With an ever-increasing focus on green, environmentally friendly practices, many individuals and organizations are moving away from traditional lumber and going for plastic lumber to build ...
TEN THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE MOVING TO DENVER THIS YEAR!
September 18, 2019
Moving to a new place is overwhelming and scary. You do not know anything starting from the cost of moving to the most insignificant...
FIVE ECO-FRIENDLY CABINET OPTIONS
September 18, 2019
People around the world are recognizing the importance of staying environmentally conscious in all aspects of life. There are many ways to help out the planet apart from cutting back on plastic straw use and driving...
WHY IS HOME CONSTRUCTION SO EXPENSIVE?
September 17, 2019
The single clearest reason is that the region’s eight year building boom has resulted in an intense shortage of skilled labor. Labor prices are regional and Denver’s forest of cranes is attracting contractors who ...
RODWIN ARCHITECTURE'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY!
September 3, 2019
Scott founded Rodwin Architecture 1999 (and our construction partner Skycastle in 2001). It has been a hell of a ride and we’re looking forward to the next 20 years. Architecture and construction...
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH BOULDER'S GREEN CODES?
August 13, 2019
Boulder’s green building codes have been some of the most rigorous in the county since the City began their Greenpoints program in 2007, and the County with Buildsmart in 2008. Every few years, each...
HOW TO BUILD A GREEN KITCHEN
May 23, 2019
For many years it seemed like if you wanted to be environmentally friendly, it meant you had to compromise on beauty, functionality or pay an exorbitant premium. Not so anymore. So how do you make your...
GREAT GREEN IDEAS!
May 1, 2019
With the cold weather come thoughts about our energy bills and thermal comfort. If you’ve been dreaming of creating a cozy new home with tiny utility costs, here are our Top 10 recommendations for energy ...
NEW TECH CHANGES: HOW DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION HAPPENS
April 24, 2019
Not since the invention of the nail gun has the construction industry encountered so many technological developments that are revolutionizing...
GREEN BUILDERS GET CREATIVE WITH CUSTOM HOMES: ROCKY MOUNTAIN GREEN
April 15, 2019
Green builders get creative with custom homes. Read the full...
TRUE GREEN, SCOTT RODWIN INTERVIEW WITH RESIDENTIAL DESIGN MAGAZINE
April 9, 2019
Scott Rodwin, AIA, is an architect, but his No. 1 mantra in the design and construction business is “respect the builder”. Maybe that’s not such as surprise because, in addition to...
WHY IS HOUSING SO EXPENSIVE?
April 9, 2019
The single clearest reason is that the region’s eight year building boom has resulted in an intense shortage of skilled labor. Labor prices are regional and Denver’s forest of cranes is attracting contractors who...
SUSTAINABLE & SMART! INTERVIEW WITH 'AT HOME' COLORADO HOME AND REAL ESTATE SPRING 2019
February 27, 2019
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create your own custom, green dream home? Go behind-the-scenes at Rodwin Architecture...
WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE HELPED BRING UNIQUELY CATS VETERINARY CLINIC'S VISION TO LIFE!
February 5, 2019
Pet owners all know the fear and uncertainty of realizing their animal is sick. It can be hard to determine what’s wrong and whether it’s serious enough to warrant...
SCOTT RODWIN'S 'EXTREME GREEN HOMES' SEMINAR RATED IN AIA'S TOP TEN!
December 21, 2018
I am honored that my ‘Extreme Green Homes’ Seminar has been rated as one of AIA’s Top...
HOW DO YOU WORK WITH A BUILDER?
October 17, 2018
You’ve probably heard the horror stories from friends at a party as they tell you about their construction project headaches: Budgets blown. Schedules...
SEEBLICK
September 27, 2018
Seeblick (a play on the German for "lake view") is a single family, passive solar, all electric, Net-Zero Energy custom home on an active hay field in east Boulder County. Overlooking rolling farmland, the ...
2018 BOULDER GREEN HOME TOUR
September 27, 2018
We are proud to be a sponsor of the 4th annual Boulder Green Home Tour, Saturday, September 29th, from 10am-4pm. Jocelyn in our office has been...
INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS →
August 27, 2018
Chronic poverty leads to lack of education leads to chronic poverty leads to lack of ed….you get the picture. It’s a nasty cycle. And it’s not just in what we often refer ...