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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 ...
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY →
July 25, 2018
meteoric rise in general awareness about the impact that we have on the environment...
COMMUNITY: THE SECRET INGREDIENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT →
June 25, 2018
There is no such thing as a sustainable home. That’s a pretty provocative statement coming from someone who makes his living designing LEED Platinum, Net Zero Energy homes. What I mean is that ...
CAN I DO X,Y,Z WITH MY PROPERTY?
June 22, 2018
Boulder’s rules are complex and constantly changing. When you show a property to your client, unless they love the house exactly the way it is, they probably have asked you, “Can I do x with my ...
BREWERS ASSOCIATION
May 30, 2018
We remodeled a 12,000s.f. office building into a new headquarters for the Brewers Association. We worked closely with the client to take into account their specific space needs and plans for...
MEET TIM
May 30, 2018
Tim Hoefling has been a site supervisor with Skycastle Construction for the past 5 years (Happy Anniversary!). With nearly 40 years of experience, Tim is known for his tireless work ethic and genuine...
DINEEN RESIDENCE
May 30, 2018
The 3300 s.f. Dineen Residence is nestled into a forested hillside glade above Boulder, and combines old world materials with clean contemporary lines. Big southern windows create a strong...
PLANET EXPERTS FEATURING SCOTT RODWIN
May 25, 2018
Todd Fraser asks, “Do you find those working in green building to also be more ambitious with their...