We’re passionate about
protecting our climate.

Designing a sustainable home means reducing the building’s impact on the environment. Reducing the environment’s impact on a building offers resiliency.

We design homes that are elegant, efficient, and built to thrive in the Southern climate. From the moment we begin, we’re thinking about how your home will feel and perform, staying cool in the heat, conserving water, and maintaining comfort year-round with minimal energy use.

That starts with the site. We carefully study the land to position your home for natural breezes, shade, and views, while preserving trees, protecting drainage patterns, and creating a meaningful connection to nature. It’s not just about building on the land, but living with it.

Behind the walls, we make thoughtful, forward-looking choices, selecting materials with a lower carbon footprint, strengthening for hurricanes and floods, and designing mechanical systems that work smarter, not harder. It’s all about creating a home that not only looks beautiful but quietly supports your well-being every day.

We’re proud participants in the AIA’s 2030 Commitment, working toward net-zero carbon homes—so your house doesn’t just feel right today, it makes a difference for the future.

Our clients choose the Lowcountry to experience and embrace the natural beauty found here.

Therefore we design our houses for the specific site to connect with nature. As the landscape architect Robert Marvin said, “We need to knock the walls down and let nature in again. Man needs to get out of his box that technology has created. He needs to wrap his arms around nature.”

  • Sustainability isn’t a just a buzzword for us, it’s how we design smarter, healthier homes that are built to last.

    We take our responsibility to the planet seriously, and we know our clients do, too. That’s why we make thoughtful choices from the ground up, reducing your home’s environmental footprint while increasing comfort, performance, and peace of mind.

    We were one of the first firms to sign on to the AIA’s 2030 Commitment, an ambitious goal to make all new buildings carbon-neutral by 2030. When you build with us, you’re part of that mission and investing in a better future.

    Jane, Michael, and Tom are all LEED Accredited Professionals, bringing deep knowledge of sustainable design to every decision we make. We use advanced tools like energy modeling and in-house system design to fine-tune your home’s performance, so it runs efficiently and lives beautifully.

    More and more of our clients are choosing solar, and not just for the planet. With generous tax incentives and net metering, most rooftop systems pay for themselves in just a few years and keep delivering savings long after.

  • We design homes that work with nature, not against it.

    It all starts with your site. We take full advantage of sun, shade, and breezes to reduce the need for artificial heating, cooling, and lighting. That means lower energy bills, more comfort, and a home that feels connected to its surroundings.

    Then we build a tight, high-performance envelope that keeps the hot, humid air out and your conditioned air in. We go a step further by custom-designing and modeling the HVAC system, so your home stays comfortable and efficient all year,, no guesswork, no wasted energy.

    Want to generate your own power? We make it easy to incorporate rooftop solar, and many of our clients do. With smart incentives and fast payback timelines, it’s good for the planet and your bottom line.

  • In the Lowcountry, storms and flooding aren’t a possibility, they’re a reality.

    That’s why we design every home with resilience at its core. We start by carefully siting and elevating your house to reduce flood risk, often using raised foundations and integrated flood vents. The goal? Protect your home and make recovery easier if water ever does rise.

    We build for hurricane-force winds, starting at 140 mph, with reinforced foundation-to-roof connections, impact-rated windows, and roofing systems designed to resist uplift. And because wind-driven rain can do as much damage as the wind itself, we detail every flashing, siding, and roofing transition to keep moisture out where it belongs.

    Many of our clients add rooftop solar and battery storage, too. That way, when the grid goes down, your lights stay on, and your home stays comfortable.

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