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SolarTerra LLC designs innovative energy and resource-efficient custom homes
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CALENDAR Jan 15, 2009, 3:30pm> USGBC, AZ Chapter Northern Branch General Council Meeting, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff, AZ Jan 21, 2009, 12pm> SEDI Board Meeting, Meeting, APS Bldg, Flagstaff, AZ Jan 26, 2008, 3:30pm> CCSBP Advisory Committee Meeting, Willow Bend, Flagstaff, AZ Sep 12-13, 2009> NAZ Sustainable Living Fair, Thorpe Park, Flagstaff, AZ |
SolarTerra LLC will design your custom home to look and "feel" the way you want it to. We incorporate timeless architectural "patterns", basic concepts that are the essence of a comfortable, balanced, dynamic, "alive" home, into the design of our homes. We also design our homes to be energy-efficient, durable, comfortable and healthy for you and your family. We use passive solar design principles, "green" building materials and proven "building science" construction details to ensure your home meets your requirements. You might be surprised that passive solar design doesn't need to increase the construction costs of your home and that your home can be as contemporary or as unique as you want it to be.
Architectural & Systems Design
Our homes are solar-efficient and resource-efficient in addition to being energy-efficient. We use site orientation, roof overhangs, natural ventilation and balance direct solar glazing with interior thermal mass for efficient winter heating and summer cooling. We use regionally produced and environmentally friendly building products whenever possible and can incorporate solar electricity and solar hot-water systems into the overall design aesthetics of a home. We design custom homes for urban, residential and off-grid locations. Each location offers different design considerations with off-grid being the most challenging and our specialty. Off-grid homes are often built where electricity, sewer, water, phone lines and cable TV are not available or not easily accessible. In addition, remote vacation homes require more security, protection from winter freezing and quicker heating since they can be vacant for long periods. If you want or need them in your home, we design and work with local partners to install solar PV, solar water heating, rainwater catchment, graywater and alternative septic systems. We work with clients throughout the design, permit approval and construction phases of a project. By staying engaged during the construction phases, SolarTerra LLC can monitor that the home is built using "building science" construction techniques and will meet the intended design and performance criteria. After a home is completed, SolarTerra LLC can assist our clients in maintaining the sustainable systems and products used in their home. We can recommend and partner with quality local builders to provide a complete Design/Build solution. By doing so, the builder is involved early and can collaborate on design ideas and construction details so eveyone is in sync during the construction phase of the project. SolarTerra LLC designs homes to perform specifically in the Northern Arizona region and exceed the Coconino County Sustainable Building Program Certification criteria. SolarTerra LLC is a member of the US Green Building Council and Architecture 2030 and is committed to the 2030 Challenge. Please contact us for more information about our services and rates. |
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